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 6130-01-509-4171
NSN 5905-01-604-0709
NSN 6685-01-574-3754
NSN 5950-01-162-7174
NSN 5920-00-269-4060
NSN 5930-00-302-1125
NSN 5930-01-633-4875
NSN 4140-01-004-8424
NSN 6650-01-422-1037
NSN 5910-01-652-0645
NSN 5996-01-136-9353
NSN 6135-00-491-9864