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 6130-01-279-1903
NSN 5945-01-441-0935
NSN 2925-01-463-0594
NSN 6320-01-082-2970
NSN 6110-01-505-2074
NSN 6685-00-614-2060
NSN 5895-01-172-9655
NSN 6130-01-318-4939
NSN 5905-01-133-9417
NSN 5930-01-117-4055
NSN 5915-01-566-7954
NSN 5960-01-296-3306