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 6130-01-155-7017
NSN 6145-01-384-3748
NSN 6130-01-536-9720
NSN 5910-01-383-8428
NSN 6685-01-086-6935
NSN 4140-00-832-3286
NSN 6220-01-582-3508
NSN 5935-01-353-1414
NSN 5990-00-704-1643
NSN 7035-01-157-0028
NSN 5835-01-155-0786
NSN 5965-01-142-1807