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 6130-01-264-8052
NSN 2925-01-519-6726
NSN 6105-00-011-8083
NSN 5975-01-633-4430
NSN 5895-01-431-5626
NSN 5910-01-063-4048
NSN 5910-01-608-4412
NSN 5950-00-946-5222
NSN 7035-01-588-4459
NSN 6105-01-200-5091
NSN 6610-01-452-6774
NSN 5910-01-013-8957