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 5998-00-929-4539
NSN 6130-00-075-1052
NSN 4140-00-811-2297
NSN 5920-00-529-0618
NSN 5910-00-418-4425
NSN 5935-00-533-5780
NSN 5930-01-226-7071
NSN 5975-01-065-0985
NSN 6650-01-413-8408
NSN 6650-01-454-0684
NSN 6650-01-132-6860
NSN 5985-00-160-7715