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 6130-01-413-8110
NSN 5915-01-423-3093
NSN 6645-00-869-0850
NSN 5990-01-237-7989
NSN 6685-01-373-4173
NSN 5960-01-232-7447
NSN 5895-01-427-3727
NSN 6130-01-520-9922
NSN 6130-01-432-9002
NSN 6685-00-130-8768
NSN 6220-01-022-8687
NSN 5975-01-257-3494