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 6130-01-265-1021
NSN 5945-01-462-0441
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5855-01-306-0415
NSN 5960-01-248-4743
NSN 6130-01-386-3858
NSN 5935-01-596-8016
NSN 5835-00-850-1475
NSN 5935-00-114-4565
NSN 5915-01-129-6262
NSN 5965-00-079-2360
NSN 6650-00-477-4538