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 6130-01-186-8469
NSN 5925-01-211-6660
NSN 5950-00-385-1686
NSN 5905-01-320-9499
NSN 5895-01-342-7550
NSN 5996-01-167-8914
NSN 5998-01-103-1301
NSN 5905-01-213-6288
NSN 6645-00-476-7176
NSN 5985-01-182-0192
NSN 5910-01-503-5263
NSN 5996-00-372-4528