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 6130-01-101-9026
NSN 7035-01-473-0517
NSN 5965-00-539-7778
NSN 5998-01-624-8526
NSN 6130-00-185-4522
NSN 6620-01-342-0470
NSN 5998-01-380-5326
NSN 5985-00-850-6391
NSN 5950-01-338-0715
NSN 5930-01-076-4636
NSN 5895-00-677-9114
NSN 5960-00-451-5824