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 6130-01-204-5137
NSN 5998-01-114-4868
NSN 6610-01-357-9188
NSN 5975-01-502-8400
NSN 5990-01-550-7827
NSN 5835-01-351-3425
NSN 2925-01-448-2880
NSN 5999-01-315-2003
NSN 6685-01-566-0908
NSN 7035-00-215-3272
NSN 5996-00-510-6410
NSN 5960-01-442-6234