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 6130-01-310-9465
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 5915-00-518-4656
NSN 5996-01-222-1898
NSN 6685-01-012-1557
NSN 5925-01-406-1537
NSN 6610-01-428-7779
NSN 5945-00-999-1709
NSN 6105-01-496-7948
NSN 5945-01-227-5095
NSN 5999-00-970-8389
NSN 5930-00-291-0852