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 6130-00-402-0559
NSN 5910-00-204-0111
NSN 4140-01-654-3021
NSN 5920-01-300-3646
NSN 5945-01-617-1673
NSN 5915-00-935-4984
NSN 5950-00-404-6241
NSN 5996-00-932-2187
NSN 2925-01-494-3259
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6610-01-455-0290
NSN 5910-01-172-4269