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 6130-01-431-0793
NSN 6105-01-160-0427
NSN 5960-00-647-9159
NSN 2925-00-596-9775
NSN 5835-01-056-4149
NSN 5999-01-055-3502
NSN 6685-01-503-1370
NSN 5895-01-128-7834
NSN 2925-01-607-7754
NSN 5905-01-142-3993
NSN 5965-00-882-6949
NSN 6105-00-417-3305