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 6130-01-183-5604
NSN 5895-00-446-3988
NSN 5998-01-200-0917
NSN 5990-00-186-2445
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 5835-01-449-7511
NSN 5920-01-158-2375
NSN 6135-00-432-8779
NSN 6135-01-255-9129
NSN 5998-00-050-2072
NSN 6220-01-390-4090
NSN 5930-01-630-3661