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 6130-00-719-7219
NSN 6320-00-070-4544
NSN 6105-01-194-6608
NSN 5915-00-445-9340
NSN 5910-01-165-1882
NSN 6110-01-465-2800
NSN 5965-00-049-7649
NSN 5998-00-280-7270
NSN 5960-01-222-4199
NSN 5996-00-075-3027
NSN 5910-01-544-4410
NSN 5990-01-303-0564