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 6130-01-502-9387
NSN 5945-01-279-1011
NSN 5965-01-170-5705
NSN 5999-01-600-3091
NSN 5960-00-406-4333
NSN 6620-01-154-3527
NSN 6620-01-461-6427
NSN 5835-00-074-3700
NSN 5998-00-457-7779
NSN 5930-01-530-5957
NSN 6620-00-203-9466
NSN 5895-00-771-6906