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 6130-01-142-2698
NSN 6220-01-189-4922
NSN 5945-01-029-3575
NSN 6105-01-413-9875
NSN 5895-00-270-0949
NSN 5985-01-457-1433
NSN 7035-01-386-5722
NSN 6135-01-202-8113
NSN 6620-00-917-5259
NSN 5975-01-633-0599
NSN 5930-00-225-8892
NSN 5920-00-486-7651