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 6130-01-176-9289
NSN 5965-01-408-5990
NSN 5998-01-399-5448
NSN 5965-00-196-7320
NSN 6650-01-328-0546
NSN 5935-01-284-8411
NSN 6240-01-630-8097
NSN 6220-00-274-8541
NSN 2925-01-535-3167
NSN 7035-00-849-5526
NSN 5920-00-538-7915
NSN 5975-00-315-3325