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 6130-00-838-8813
NSN 5925-00-106-5263
NSN 5975-01-123-4739
NSN 6650-01-483-2399
NSN 5975-00-300-3206
NSN 6150-01-398-1138
NSN 5925-01-351-5458
NSN 6650-00-960-5040
NSN 6145-01-526-7932
NSN 6220-01-168-7773
NSN 6610-01-021-5068
NSN 5935-00-816-9923