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 5930-00-611-1214
NSN 6130-00-291-4877
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 6610-01-041-1880
NSN 6135-01-056-4609
NSN 5910-01-144-1141
NSN 6620-01-118-2337
NSN 5965-01-541-0879
NSN 6320-01-160-8578
NSN 5975-01-653-2502
NSN 6620-01-239-0574
NSN 6320-01-330-4634