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 6130-01-040-6349
NSN 5910-01-403-2812
NSN 6150-00-056-3094
NSN 6135-00-871-3646
NSN 5996-00-949-6917
NSN 2925-01-486-7277
NSN 5930-01-240-5290
NSN 6645-01-096-9719
NSN 6645-01-172-6838
NSN 5990-00-067-1622
NSN 5975-00-816-9621
NSN 5895-00-084-3878