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 6130-01-523-2115
NSN 6220-01-607-7316
NSN 5985-01-249-6926
NSN 5998-01-484-9006
NSN 6650-01-422-1037
NSN 5996-01-265-3657
NSN 5925-00-241-1441
NSN 6685-01-141-4499
NSN 5835-01-500-9150
NSN 5965-00-646-4678
NSN 5835-01-359-2575
NSN 5920-01-034-3947