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 6130-00-288-1886
NSN 5910-01-536-9965
NSN 5950-01-391-3017
NSN 6610-00-081-2365
NSN 5945-01-052-8039
NSN 5996-01-446-8198
NSN 5998-00-509-1445
NSN 6135-01-645-4653
NSN 6150-00-561-8400
NSN 2925-00-330-7316
NSN 6135-00-062-5080
NSN 5920-01-576-8240