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 6130-01-288-9990
NSN 5910-01-532-9276
NSN 7035-00-007-2739
NSN 6135-01-116-3385
NSN 5996-01-161-0613
NSN 6135-01-186-4010
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 5930-01-071-2237
NSN 5999-01-116-3393
NSN 5965-01-150-1920
NSN 5960-00-315-0358
NSN 5945-00-431-5277