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 6130-01-099-9302
NSN 5945-01-207-0825
NSN 5915-00-480-5163
NSN 5985-01-629-1548
NSN 5920-00-402-1752
NSN 5945-01-484-8990
NSN 5905-00-413-2679
NSN 5985-01-230-4966
NSN 5905-01-209-4650
NSN 5855-01-062-5655
NSN 6685-01-110-1783
NSN 6610-01-520-5124