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 6130-00-222-9206
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 5920-01-349-7190
NSN 6610-01-144-0719
NSN 5910-01-063-1746
NSN 5920-01-309-4017
NSN 7035-01-395-7606
NSN 6220-01-136-2765
NSN 6240-00-655-2523
NSN 6685-01-462-1770
NSN 5915-01-439-8408
NSN 6130-01-413-4789