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 6130-01-420-3394
NSN 6685-01-438-0413
NSN 5915-01-003-5841
NSN 5910-01-471-0133
NSN 4140-01-089-4713
NSN 5950-01-469-8054
NSN 6650-00-515-6002
NSN 6150-00-982-2066
NSN 5996-00-009-9343
NSN 7035-00-286-6221
NSN 5910-01-286-3782
NSN 5975-00-812-9155