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 6130-01-559-2593
NSN 5935-00-262-5173
NSN 6320-01-466-4175
NSN 5945-01-103-5117
NSN 6220-01-541-4064
NSN 5985-01-193-4185
NSN 5895-01-231-3692
NSN 5925-00-096-5165
NSN 6685-01-554-4337
NSN 5925-01-334-1891
NSN 5950-01-352-3245
NSN 5950-00-503-9066