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 6130-00-849-8377
NSN 5910-00-228-7425
NSN 2925-01-419-3805
NSN 6610-01-406-6696
NSN 5999-01-098-1203
NSN 6650-01-036-4344
NSN 5960-01-320-9779
NSN 6645-01-519-6324
NSN 5985-01-023-2367
NSN 5835-00-967-0998
NSN 5975-01-612-9664
NSN 6150-01-189-4712