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 6130-01-283-3413
NSN 5910-01-204-8525
NSN 6130-01-057-9184
NSN 5930-01-113-7682
NSN 6130-01-242-9778
NSN 5996-01-308-7987
NSN 6610-01-492-9900
NSN 6645-01-012-5972
NSN 6620-01-658-2480
NSN 5920-01-193-1356
NSN 5945-00-994-0540
NSN 5915-00-689-4575