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 5990-00-083-7130
NSN 6130-00-959-8963
NSN 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 5998-01-446-0757
NSN 5910-00-407-2473
NSN 6685-01-487-3988
NSN 6320-01-230-8444
NSN 7035-00-088-7355
NSN 5975-01-545-1902
NSN 5945-01-288-7544
NSN 6130-01-157-2735
NSN 6320-01-316-6864