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 6130-01-116-2100
NSN 5930-01-470-2352
NSN 6105-01-044-7321
NSN 5935-00-383-1488
NSN 5999-00-566-3180
NSN 5945-01-337-5508
NSN 5999-00-576-5156
NSN 5915-00-962-0358
NSN 6610-01-632-0996
NSN 6645-01-567-8282
NSN 6685-01-423-1464
NSN 4140-00-972-9513