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 6130-00-387-2051
NSN 2925-01-266-5229
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 5925-01-411-6028
NSN 5835-01-408-7576
NSN 5930-00-297-8848
NSN 7035-01-542-7946
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 6145-00-441-2512
NSN 6650-01-529-6416
NSN 5895-01-119-7141
NSN 5915-00-123-6722