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 6130-00-702-5662
NSN 6685-01-451-8017
NSN 5985-01-347-0135
NSN 5996-01-534-7687
NSN 5960-01-436-4493
NSN 5910-01-365-8031
NSN 6645-01-227-2036
NSN 5950-00-467-0075
NSN 5965-01-510-3456
NSN 5915-01-062-0592
NSN 6220-01-319-1166
NSN 5935-00-681-7996