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 6130-01-197-7397
NSN 5965-00-929-6173
NSN 5895-01-237-3186
NSN 6645-01-289-6298
NSN 6320-00-433-2773
NSN 6685-00-618-2146
NSN 5930-01-349-9492
NSN 5945-00-613-5162
NSN 5960-01-014-3876
NSN 6220-01-363-9713
NSN 7035-01-659-7204
NSN 6130-00-071-7088