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 6130-01-537-4889
NSN 5975-00-401-5365
NSN 5895-01-330-5142
NSN 6150-01-012-8417
NSN 5945-01-656-0542
NSN 5998-00-508-1840
NSN 5925-00-345-2663
NSN 6150-00-709-3538
NSN 5985-01-586-7803
NSN 6240-00-242-6231
NSN 5935-00-535-3834
NSN 6685-01-444-7408