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 6130-01-109-5625
NSN 5935-01-629-7645
NSN 5990-01-246-7417
NSN 5965-01-446-3841
NSN 5835-01-583-0453
NSN 5945-01-123-9879
NSN 5975-01-068-4125
NSN 6220-01-634-0660
NSN 6220-00-104-2656
NSN 6240-01-065-7551
NSN 5975-01-474-6534
NSN 5945-00-847-9837