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 6130-01-299-9894
NSN 5998-00-401-6205
NSN 5925-00-328-2136
NSN 5930-00-498-7650
NSN 6145-01-266-3874
NSN 6620-00-104-6937
NSN 5990-01-164-0220
NSN 5950-00-464-4104
NSN 5965-01-296-6776
NSN 5975-00-386-5006
NSN 5990-00-274-3225
NSN 6645-00-267-9132