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 6130-01-378-8462
NSN 5915-01-099-4153
NSN 5935-00-339-2783
NSN 6135-01-230-8106
NSN 5905-00-001-5881
NSN 6220-01-382-2696
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5996-01-534-9696
NSN 6240-01-609-3662
NSN 6110-00-255-2025
NSN 5935-00-456-0697
NSN 5915-01-269-6001