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 5990-01-522-6096
NSN 5990-01-085-9117
NSN 5950-01-547-8630
NSN 4140-01-285-7854
NSN 6610-01-131-5714
NSN 6130-01-202-2494
NSN 5910-00-172-5942
NSN 5920-01-652-7136
NSN 4140-01-340-9641
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 6135-01-659-7653
NSN 6610-00-603-6515