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 6130-01-411-5103
NSN 5998-01-644-0137
NSN 6220-00-470-6828
NSN 6685-01-514-7478
NSN 6650-01-173-5651
NSN 5930-00-596-1694
NSN 5855-01-518-5278
NSN 6150-01-418-2159
NSN 7035-01-153-1767
NSN 6150-01-083-4859
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 5960-01-481-3722