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 6130-01-212-9077
NSN 6610-01-364-0294
NSN 6650-00-292-9106
NSN 5910-01-423-9485
NSN 5835-01-535-0948
NSN 5996-00-125-4570
NSN 5910-01-200-8413
NSN 6610-00-365-4454
NSN 4140-00-925-4149
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5975-01-129-8367
NSN 6110-01-147-4628