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 6130-01-443-7977
NSN 5895-01-196-2380
NSN 5990-01-009-3634
NSN 5925-00-773-6385
NSN 5985-00-810-2464
NSN 5915-01-305-7709
NSN 5985-01-207-0097
NSN 5965-01-553-1938
NSN 5905-01-458-9458
NSN 6650-01-473-1355
NSN 6645-01-077-9350
NSN 5930-00-205-0136