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 6130-01-066-9023
NSN 5910-01-460-3912
NSN 7035-00-616-4410
NSN 5895-00-156-5948
NSN 6220-01-474-0494
NSN 6620-00-451-8783
NSN 6105-01-526-8402
NSN 7035-01-179-5667
NSN 5998-01-212-9394
NSN 5996-01-451-3591
NSN 5985-01-615-7777
NSN 4140-00-953-2004