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 6130-01-058-9899
NSN 6150-01-465-4952
NSN 5855-00-763-2155
NSN 6220-00-691-2409
NSN 6150-01-114-0912
NSN 6650-00-859-1859
NSN 5999-00-503-9548
NSN 5999-00-174-2776
NSN 5910-00-171-3058
NSN 7035-01-601-7936
NSN 5998-01-191-0169
NSN 5960-01-624-1170