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 6130-01-567-9638
NSN 5935-01-326-6951
NSN 6620-01-271-8984
NSN 5930-01-089-8441
NSN 5998-01-494-9973
NSN 6650-01-442-5441
NSN 5910-00-691-1246
NSN 2925-00-845-1480
NSN 6320-01-519-8767
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 5930-00-739-0966
NSN 7035-01-610-3833