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 6130-01-303-1380
NSN 6105-00-563-7311
NSN 5945-01-088-0711
NSN 6685-00-869-0584
NSN 5930-00-768-3056
NSN 5998-01-114-4868
NSN 6240-00-660-8849
NSN 5985-01-446-6868
NSN 5975-01-383-7391
NSN 5835-01-611-8912
NSN 6685-00-446-2692
NSN 5945-01-200-3672