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 6130-01-087-0514
NSN 5996-01-577-9696
NSN 7035-01-429-4183
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 6135-01-391-8539
NSN 6620-00-938-1789
NSN 5905-01-487-8868
NSN 6220-01-264-0861
NSN 5920-01-213-1513
NSN 5960-01-054-3752
NSN 6610-01-445-9580
NSN 5835-00-222-3956