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 6130-01-524-8030
NSN 5960-00-682-2777
NSN 5996-01-069-2915
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 5920-00-556-7817
NSN 5925-00-869-1630
NSN 5975-01-424-0113
NSN 6610-00-231-5266
NSN 5930-00-224-4034
NSN 5975-00-427-5861
NSN 5835-01-261-2978
NSN 6110-00-108-6478