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 6130-01-319-8878
NSN 6110-00-436-5462
NSN 5905-00-382-6863
NSN 6620-00-643-1402
NSN 5835-01-457-7951
NSN 5975-01-433-3938
NSN 5945-00-573-6114
NSN 7035-00-185-8683
NSN 5925-01-596-1644
NSN 5975-01-386-6998
NSN 2925-01-495-2690
NSN 5990-01-430-4651