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 6130-01-459-4162
NSN 5975-01-325-1753
NSN 5996-01-592-6898
NSN 5920-00-445-3585
NSN 5915-01-254-8412
NSN 5930-01-398-7370
NSN 6220-01-260-2407
NSN 6685-01-255-0394
NSN 6650-01-447-2858
NSN 5915-01-084-9669
NSN 5985-01-625-7016
NSN 5960-01-294-2397