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 6130-01-214-6704
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5950-00-070-7993
NSN 6105-01-306-4618
NSN 5855-01-365-4287
NSN 5965-00-931-8446
NSN 5930-01-550-0998
NSN 5965-01-583-9646
NSN 5925-01-365-9943
NSN 6150-01-429-4941
NSN 5935-01-141-5045