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 6130-01-439-9497
NSN 6220-01-347-3578
NSN 5920-01-322-8928
NSN 5998-00-233-7425
NSN 5915-00-878-6435
NSN 5965-01-423-8543
NSN 5930-00-241-3880
NSN 6145-01-258-8575
NSN 5935-00-617-2441
NSN 6145-01-313-8678
NSN 5930-00-172-5144
NSN 6220-01-519-9305