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 6130-01-083-1521
NSN 5920-01-351-2193
NSN 6620-01-550-4606
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 5915-01-247-7630
NSN 6320-01-428-9205
NSN 5999-01-492-4408
NSN 5960-01-278-9394
NSN 5925-01-280-8390
NSN 5910-00-068-5735
NSN 5905-01-367-1710
NSN 6685-00-555-4198