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 6130-01-500-4237
NSN 5960-01-505-2426
NSN 5996-01-514-7341
NSN 5975-01-067-9134
NSN 5965-00-554-4138
NSN 5915-00-082-1286
NSN 6685-00-419-0643
NSN 5920-01-068-3135
NSN 5930-01-120-0912
NSN 6620-01-068-4498
NSN 5910-00-813-8284
NSN 5965-01-398-3099