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 6130-01-556-0528
NSN 6105-01-519-8003
NSN 5945-01-432-1094
NSN 6240-01-168-4533
NSN 5905-01-147-4876
NSN 5999-01-619-5763
NSN 6220-01-446-5582
NSN 6650-01-003-9355
NSN 5975-01-235-8071
NSN 5975-01-569-3208
NSN 6620-00-862-5567
NSN 6240-00-313-2515