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 6130-01-519-3674
NSN 5985-01-650-5951
NSN 5935-01-433-0797
NSN 5920-00-986-8896
NSN 6145-01-459-4214
NSN 5930-01-038-1482
NSN 5920-01-535-3288
NSN 5925-01-345-9418
NSN 6110-01-467-2882
NSN 5998-01-415-0826
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 4140-01-413-2162