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 6130-00-428-3787
NSN 5998-01-027-1222
NSN 5996-01-157-4956
NSN 6645-00-497-3495
NSN 5905-01-392-7694
NSN 5945-01-230-7039
NSN 5920-01-360-0518
NSN 5910-01-182-1492
NSN 6105-01-221-2999
NSN 5985-00-060-1554
NSN 6320-01-513-6728
NSN 6320-01-161-6640