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 6130-01-519-1904
NSN 6240-00-227-0135
NSN 6150-00-974-9261
NSN 5905-00-906-6360
NSN 6320-01-249-3236
NSN 6240-01-382-3756
NSN 6240-01-247-4805
NSN 5935-01-464-5304
NSN 5950-01-100-1079
NSN 5975-00-467-8777
NSN 6620-01-009-8809
NSN 5996-00-285-3727