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 6130-01-025-9836
NSN 5999-00-945-2283
NSN 6610-01-263-5517
NSN 5930-01-394-5916
NSN 5950-01-265-5054
NSN 5855-01-515-4436
NSN 5835-00-905-7165
NSN 5998-01-399-0615
NSN 6110-00-849-9930
NSN 7035-01-384-4383
NSN 6130-00-265-1765
NSN 6645-00-431-9472