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 6130-01-426-8841
NSN 5950-00-224-5525
NSN 6320-01-296-3181
NSN 5910-01-090-9133
NSN 6320-00-905-0543
NSN 5935-00-946-6659
NSN 6650-01-439-4639
NSN 6145-00-923-2141
NSN 6135-01-303-0295
NSN 5975-01-618-1965
NSN 7035-00-922-5700
NSN 6645-00-302-9598