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 6130-01-211-5313
NSN 5999-00-181-6101
NSN 5990-01-649-4647
NSN 6150-01-311-3914
NSN 6650-01-063-6138
NSN 5855-01-298-2519
NSN 6130-00-408-2578
NSN 5930-00-391-5723
NSN 5895-00-805-9179
NSN 5930-01-323-7160
NSN 5998-01-191-8618
NSN 4140-01-521-2357