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 6130-01-237-9836
NSN 5855-01-488-6571
NSN 6150-00-753-3950
NSN 5999-01-074-8022
NSN 6130-00-469-9749
NSN 5930-01-549-3831
NSN 5915-00-400-9981
NSN 5945-01-288-1827
NSN 6240-00-477-3027
NSN 6145-00-868-4677
NSN 6145-01-432-2440
NSN 5999-01-195-3139