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 6130-00-457-0593
NSN 5935-00-260-2846
NSN 2925-00-001-4604
NSN 6130-01-550-1155
NSN 6620-01-417-8110
NSN 5960-01-437-7422
NSN 5930-01-501-2332
NSN 5975-01-525-2017
NSN 5960-01-219-5504
NSN 5915-00-646-7871
NSN 6240-01-462-6958
NSN 5855-01-449-4580