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 6130-00-419-7814
NSN 5925-01-481-3442
NSN 6220-00-350-8204
NSN 5945-01-023-3154
NSN 5965-00-106-3195
NSN 5905-01-309-5437
NSN 6620-01-330-8802
NSN 5915-00-413-4623
NSN 5960-00-199-6034
NSN 6620-01-628-2620
NSN 5950-01-156-8975
NSN 7035-00-973-9215