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 6130-01-129-5495
NSN 5895-01-606-9817
NSN 5855-01-553-1162
NSN 5855-01-498-1276
NSN 5935-00-740-6455
NSN 6240-00-300-2736
NSN 5915-01-476-8841
NSN 5835-01-656-2940
NSN 6610-00-551-3347
NSN 5990-00-197-0159
NSN 5920-00-539-6920
NSN 6685-01-603-7884