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 6130-01-122-8908
NSN 6320-01-152-8873
NSN 6320-01-359-3921
NSN 6620-00-774-3638
NSN 5945-01-279-0325
NSN 6130-01-023-0501
NSN 5950-01-373-5036
NSN 6110-01-189-9964
NSN 5999-01-218-6146
NSN 6145-01-256-6898
NSN 5915-01-348-7721
NSN 5930-01-266-1298