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 6130-01-210-9192
NSN 6610-01-562-9967
NSN 5910-00-951-7845
NSN 5985-00-917-9434
NSN 5965-01-307-3485
NSN 4140-00-205-0853
NSN 5945-01-082-6306
NSN 6610-01-195-3497
NSN 6220-00-404-8004
NSN 6130-01-072-5622
NSN 5996-01-086-5903
NSN 2925-01-597-9541