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 6130-01-230-3210
NSN 5910-01-550-9709
NSN 5975-00-484-2223
NSN 5835-00-217-2147
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 5910-00-653-5176
NSN 7035-01-119-6271
NSN 5935-01-006-1558
NSN 6620-01-133-4193
NSN 5835-00-163-5111
NSN 7035-00-235-3529
NSN 6105-00-816-7482