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 6130-01-573-9014
NSN 5960-01-040-7114
NSN 5905-01-202-6591
NSN 6110-00-809-1401
NSN 6685-01-215-1204
NSN 5996-01-524-4955
NSN 5965-01-411-9933
NSN 6240-00-334-6766
NSN 2925-00-163-9016
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 6105-01-245-1298
NSN 7035-01-419-4317