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 6130-00-523-9210
NSN 6685-00-276-9889
NSN 6645-01-512-8472
NSN 6610-01-321-6904
NSN 6320-00-403-6003
NSN 5835-01-058-8011
NSN 5855-01-076-8023
NSN 6220-01-589-1781
NSN 5998-01-502-3448
NSN 4140-00-497-8402
NSN 2925-00-149-0760
NSN 6685-01-182-6416