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 6130-01-274-5473
NSN 4140-00-526-4505
NSN 5930-01-096-8090
NSN 5960-01-034-2937
NSN 5905-01-318-7271
NSN 6150-01-509-2787
NSN 5965-01-415-1521
NSN 5910-00-459-9406
NSN 5990-00-782-0694
NSN 6105-01-570-0028
NSN 5920-00-149-0013
NSN 5915-01-435-5275