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 6130-01-209-6893
NSN 5945-01-005-0328
NSN 4140-01-561-6433
NSN 6110-00-614-9218
NSN 7035-01-182-1086
NSN 5999-01-197-3216
NSN 5855-01-040-3881
NSN 6320-01-481-7322
NSN 5935-01-655-7873
NSN 5998-01-559-7135
NSN 5915-01-147-6098
NSN 5950-01-411-6981