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 6130-00-796-4413
NSN 5835-00-257-2852
NSN 5960-01-558-7787
NSN 6130-01-104-0370
NSN 6240-01-513-6526
NSN 6110-01-047-1330
NSN 6610-01-415-1623
NSN 5990-00-140-4559
NSN 6110-01-130-1373
NSN 6610-01-364-8295
NSN 6650-00-035-9297
NSN 5930-01-316-6498