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 6130-01-089-4959
NSN 5950-00-328-2693
NSN 5945-01-239-4420
NSN 6145-00-126-1606
NSN 6220-01-615-8409
NSN 5965-01-562-0811
NSN 5999-01-063-5329
NSN 5950-01-338-8592
NSN 6320-01-536-3077
NSN 4140-01-461-9345
NSN 5985-01-136-2262
NSN 7035-00-902-8995