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 6130-01-351-7238
NSN 5975-00-947-3068
NSN 6650-01-555-8819
NSN 5930-00-144-2519
NSN 6220-00-816-8131
NSN 5996-00-782-1365
NSN 5895-01-368-6652
NSN 5945-00-470-7446
NSN 5925-00-192-5930
NSN 6145-01-502-9751
NSN 6240-00-251-5235
NSN 5975-00-518-4977