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 6130-01-178-7503
NSN 5925-01-081-0436
NSN 6130-01-109-1644
NSN 5990-01-026-9286
NSN 6610-01-250-2811
NSN 6130-01-067-7205
NSN 5998-00-456-0864
NSN 5990-01-003-4209
NSN 6135-01-641-4356
NSN 5905-01-587-4929
NSN 5935-01-649-8215
NSN 5996-01-225-3837