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 5905-01-463-9131
NSN 6130-01-175-6010
NSN 6145-00-810-0747
NSN 5985-01-361-8982
NSN 5920-00-083-6858
NSN 5905-00-860-0804
NSN 6685-00-806-9345
NSN 6610-01-192-6478
NSN 5930-01-233-3977
NSN 5996-00-115-2932
NSN 5960-01-604-1158
NSN 6145-01-531-0193