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 6130-00-277-7321
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 6650-00-879-5834
NSN 5960-00-040-9989
NSN 5935-00-807-6113
NSN 6620-00-613-3023
NSN 5895-00-869-1577
NSN 5999-01-559-5350
NSN 6610-01-442-3509
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 5910-01-601-6033
NSN 6150-01-421-3672