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 6130-01-296-9766
NSN 5975-00-800-7477
NSN 6105-01-478-6400
NSN 5925-01-393-2573
NSN 5999-01-461-7651
NSN 6135-00-315-1187
NSN 5895-01-429-6998
NSN 5996-00-186-8709
NSN 5930-00-191-5972
NSN 6145-01-654-1666
NSN 6645-01-448-1761
NSN 6145-00-968-6603