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 6130-01-449-0458
NSN 6145-01-451-3594
NSN 2925-01-266-5229
NSN 6320-01-347-2638
NSN 5960-00-990-3124
NSN 5985-01-521-3988
NSN 5935-01-102-9341
NSN 5945-00-972-9748
NSN 6320-01-111-8851
NSN 5990-00-045-7929
NSN 5998-01-521-3720
NSN 5835-01-306-5511