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 6130-00-146-9813
NSN 5835-01-532-5948
NSN 5835-01-138-0181
NSN 5965-01-063-7894
NSN 6220-00-635-8818
NSN 5985-01-119-9608
NSN 6135-01-017-3001
NSN 6150-01-183-5422
NSN 5950-00-686-8054
NSN 2925-01-359-9818
NSN 5950-00-840-5677
NSN 6110-01-651-5161