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 6130-00-250-1867
NSN 6645-01-442-6476
NSN 6110-00-856-0048
NSN 7035-01-397-5009
NSN 5905-00-635-7438
NSN 5999-00-754-6113
NSN 5975-01-330-4426
NSN 2925-00-099-4030
NSN 6110-01-283-9420
NSN 5920-01-224-7028
NSN 5950-01-013-9382
NSN 5835-01-397-8801