A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6130-01-649-1167
NSN 5945-00-600-5593
NSN 5905-00-471-2470
NSN 5985-00-628-1990
NSN 5985-01-327-9821
NSN 5945-00-287-8022
NSN 7035-01-287-9817
NSN 6145-00-442-3326
NSN 7035-00-200-5162
NSN 5925-01-446-7461
NSN 4140-01-019-0555
NSN 6240-01-068-3491