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 6150-01-131-2410
NSN 5985-01-459-2047
NSN 6130-00-179-4692
NSN 5960-01-075-7732
NSN 5835-01-408-0621
NSN 5965-00-067-7393
NSN 5905-01-275-6496
NSN 5960-00-009-8082
NSN 5990-00-254-4825
NSN 5835-01-192-4165
NSN 5990-01-649-0635
NSN 6685-01-117-8302