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 6130-00-248-7244
NSN 5905-00-269-9673
NSN 6135-01-307-6006
NSN 5950-01-070-9075
NSN 5920-00-566-7047
NSN 5930-01-023-1826
NSN 5975-01-245-7781
NSN 6320-01-300-7994
NSN 5915-00-341-6505
NSN 5915-00-089-5448
NSN 5855-01-461-8169
NSN 6610-01-141-7014