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 6130-00-928-0642
NSN 5895-00-284-4835
NSN 7035-01-461-4634
NSN 4140-01-333-9610
NSN 6130-00-226-2104
NSN 5960-00-615-5828
NSN 5996-01-358-7886
NSN 5920-00-773-1282
NSN 5998-01-254-9594
NSN 5945-01-555-7567
NSN 5905-00-509-1944
NSN 5915-01-494-8715