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 6130-01-151-9930
NSN 5965-01-331-1644
NSN 5996-01-260-1916
NSN 5835-01-111-9838
NSN 6150-01-461-1109
NSN 5975-01-413-4637
NSN 6135-01-447-3086
NSN 5990-01-182-5913
NSN 5935-00-981-5451
NSN 6240-00-702-1814
NSN 6135-00-567-1322
NSN 5935-00-922-4863