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 6130-01-175-3531
NSN 6610-01-089-2487
NSN 7035-01-333-4203
NSN 5985-01-446-5415
NSN 5990-01-340-3575
NSN 6645-01-454-3174
NSN 6110-01-398-6928
NSN 5925-01-193-8369
NSN 6130-01-159-7036
NSN 5996-01-596-6400
NSN 5999-01-317-2215
NSN 6105-01-140-9837