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 6130-00-307-4181
NSN 6610-00-753-2281
NSN 5920-01-195-2299
NSN 6685-01-198-0875
NSN 7035-01-583-9124
NSN 5855-01-138-4985
NSN 5935-01-611-5407
NSN 5945-01-436-6436
NSN 5985-01-463-3283
NSN 5990-01-100-1840
NSN 6320-00-994-0179
NSN 6145-01-190-8112