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 6130-01-004-3566
NSN 5920-01-010-3293
NSN 6220-01-634-0660
NSN 5985-01-561-3937
NSN 5975-01-607-2955
NSN 5985-00-432-2998
NSN 4140-00-373-4833
NSN 5935-00-629-9537
NSN 2925-01-443-4216
NSN 6650-01-363-0963
NSN 5935-01-655-2565
NSN 6135-00-080-9176