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 6130-01-120-9818
NSN 5910-00-436-1302
NSN 6610-01-365-7796
NSN 5910-01-175-0231
NSN 5895-01-165-3086
NSN 5960-01-020-6316
NSN 6620-01-367-2597
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 6650-00-485-9685
NSN 2925-01-415-2140
NSN 6135-01-363-5109
NSN 5945-00-077-8270