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 6130-01-583-9115
NSN 5910-00-711-0825
NSN 6650-01-604-9315
NSN 5905-01-485-2326
NSN 6650-01-592-7778
NSN 6150-01-600-0671
NSN 4140-01-316-9413
NSN 5990-01-128-7599
NSN 5915-01-098-5524
NSN 5925-01-497-0343
NSN 5835-00-912-5656
NSN 5915-01-093-0636