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 6130-01-251-1515
NSN 5985-01-502-9931
NSN 6130-00-281-5978
NSN 5990-01-616-9342
NSN 6145-01-342-2271
NSN 2925-01-217-0465
NSN 6610-01-446-7635
NSN 6645-00-663-8111
NSN 5996-00-484-9196
NSN 5925-01-096-4703
NSN 6110-01-088-5719
NSN 2925-01-542-9258