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 6130-00-766-3331
NSN 5925-00-446-2464
NSN 6130-00-138-3073
NSN 6650-01-613-6780
NSN 6645-01-539-0939
NSN 6220-00-854-1056
NSN 5975-00-505-2626
NSN 6150-00-202-4134
NSN 5835-01-352-6725
NSN 5975-00-067-7264
NSN 5835-01-130-8258
NSN 5990-00-115-5851