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 6130-01-171-2825
NSN 5985-01-165-7862
NSN 5998-01-611-7826
NSN 5835-01-364-6830
NSN 5835-01-356-8250
NSN 6135-00-321-6707
NSN 5950-00-221-6719
NSN 6610-00-051-4139
NSN 5960-01-211-2089
NSN 6685-00-787-8594
NSN 4140-01-383-1605
NSN 5925-01-243-8343