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 6130-00-583-3849
NSN 6620-01-551-7071
NSN 6220-01-061-7644
NSN 5915-01-119-4090
NSN 6620-01-290-2973
NSN 6645-00-964-3020
NSN 6650-01-094-6876
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6130-01-436-3611
NSN 6135-01-260-7180
NSN 5975-01-367-1639
NSN 6135-01-127-0173