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 5998-01-321-7638
NSN 6610-01-314-3659
NSN 6650-00-147-8765
NSN 5960-01-454-7064
NSN 5945-00-256-9131
NSN 2925-01-288-2091
NSN 5925-00-954-4211
NSN 5965-01-649-2978
NSN 6135-01-116-3385
NSN 5998-00-965-9156
NSN 6130-00-083-3720
NSN 6130-00-719-7219