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 6130-01-200-7450
NSN 5935-00-434-6018
NSN 5996-01-124-8798
NSN 7035-01-293-0322
NSN 5999-01-150-5805
NSN 6220-01-275-3771
NSN 6320-00-931-4855
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 6610-01-075-4745
NSN 6685-00-676-6320
NSN 5930-01-474-3568
NSN 6645-01-483-5519