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 6130-01-014-0832
NSN 5895-00-686-2029
NSN 6650-01-432-1830
NSN 6320-01-250-0290
NSN 7035-01-333-4203
NSN 6610-00-912-5039
NSN 5925-01-603-3372
NSN 5990-01-654-6203
NSN 6130-01-343-0668
NSN 6145-00-466-4063
NSN 6220-01-524-7422
NSN 6650-01-265-0650