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 6130-01-061-1154
NSN 5915-01-054-3788
NSN 6240-01-083-4697
NSN 5930-00-504-9597
NSN 6220-01-610-2211
NSN 5910-01-020-2464
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 5996-01-355-2834
NSN 6220-01-492-7046
NSN 5925-01-509-4582
NSN 6110-01-348-5978
NSN 7035-00-703-3535