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 6130-01-596-5774
NSN 5935-01-577-2821
NSN 6650-01-197-4585
NSN 5920-00-006-1919
NSN 6150-01-485-1183
NSN 5915-01-065-1127
NSN 5996-01-573-7953
NSN 5895-01-462-1911
NSN 5935-00-130-2599
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 5910-00-321-0229
NSN 6650-01-202-9143