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 6130-01-250-9284
NSN 5925-01-031-7381
NSN 6105-00-553-8943
NSN 6620-01-649-0748
NSN 6105-00-470-4764
NSN 6620-01-446-6571
NSN 7035-01-069-3537
NSN 5950-00-244-0938
NSN 6220-00-960-5621
NSN 5835-01-012-3611
NSN 6610-01-269-5437
NSN 5996-01-602-5655