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 6130-00-621-7997
NSN 5930-00-703-6865
NSN 5895-01-264-8279
NSN 5930-01-003-9727
NSN 6150-01-408-9455
NSN 6110-01-370-4984
NSN 5910-00-197-1611
NSN 5835-01-412-0344
NSN 6650-01-399-0628
NSN 6145-01-121-4371
NSN 6110-01-157-4477
NSN 6320-01-476-7702