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 6130-01-266-4812
NSN 5965-01-107-8549
NSN 6105-01-147-1495
NSN 5985-01-429-0876
NSN 5855-00-933-9978
NSN 6685-01-571-9506
NSN 6610-01-206-3921
NSN 5965-01-633-4899
NSN 6620-00-454-3570
NSN 6150-00-925-2465
NSN 5920-01-221-4017
NSN 6620-01-087-1699