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 6130-01-563-3358
NSN 5920-00-243-8181
NSN 5905-00-758-5433
NSN 6145-01-474-4702
NSN 6645-01-421-4007
NSN 5895-01-277-2068
NSN 5935-01-258-5100
NSN 7035-01-174-7878
NSN 6620-00-526-0387
NSN 5905-01-393-7843
NSN 5975-01-204-3325
NSN 5996-01-229-4839