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 6130-01-135-7890
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 5935-01-227-2211
NSN 5930-01-323-8599
NSN 6220-00-954-0442
NSN 6620-01-573-5794
NSN 6110-01-180-2148
NSN 5996-01-361-8299
NSN 6240-01-342-3274
NSN 5998-00-189-0761
NSN 5920-01-473-7909
NSN 7035-00-320-5644