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 6130-01-199-0173
NSN 5930-01-149-7406
NSN 6105-01-536-1572
NSN 5905-01-028-3243
NSN 5930-01-265-3969
NSN 5915-01-277-5419
NSN 5935-00-127-0693
NSN 5996-01-500-2820
NSN 5935-00-949-9606
NSN 7035-01-175-4321
NSN 6620-00-844-4363
NSN 6220-00-042-3936