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 6130-01-440-9144
NSN 5999-00-223-7147
NSN 5930-00-121-2273
NSN 5960-00-171-9575
NSN 5835-01-501-0526
NSN 5999-01-334-7607
NSN 5935-01-504-6440
NSN 5920-00-199-9514
NSN 2925-01-068-3844
NSN 5975-00-153-7971
NSN 5996-01-409-1860
NSN 6610-01-100-3662