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 6130-01-424-4931
NSN 5925-00-115-8114
NSN 6105-01-448-0936
NSN 6145-00-267-9617
NSN 6150-01-341-9589
NSN 6220-01-254-7921
NSN 2925-01-495-1178
NSN 5960-01-169-1372
NSN 5910-00-276-6883
NSN 5855-01-497-8834
NSN 5930-00-106-9727
NSN 5910-00-350-2921