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 6130-01-498-1329
NSN 5835-01-167-1824
NSN 5990-00-221-0878
NSN 6610-00-314-2605
NSN 5855-01-035-2866
NSN 5960-01-019-0017
NSN 5925-01-412-3733
NSN 6645-00-242-0480
NSN 6110-01-399-8587
NSN 5965-01-582-7635
NSN 5910-01-641-3268
NSN 6150-01-188-8232