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 6130-00-917-1364
NSN 5990-01-620-8768
NSN 6220-01-579-0349
NSN 5895-00-456-0830
NSN 5985-01-416-2887
NSN 5935-00-469-3097
NSN 6650-01-145-5173
NSN 5965-00-925-5112
NSN 5985-01-365-5720
NSN 5910-00-037-3631
NSN 5835-01-040-7190
NSN 5855-01-446-9545