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 6130-01-045-3457
NSN 5960-01-142-1995
NSN 5975-01-168-7643
NSN 5999-01-215-7522
NSN 4140-00-090-4174
NSN 5950-01-595-0207
NSN 6645-01-522-3754
NSN 6645-00-762-7452
NSN 5930-00-215-4851
NSN 5945-01-479-6331
NSN 6620-00-313-9237
NSN 5915-01-349-9839