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 6130-01-288-0660
NSN 5998-01-241-5804
NSN 5925-01-462-1503
NSN 6145-01-207-4644
NSN 6130-01-385-4828
NSN 5965-01-210-7784
NSN 2925-01-295-2017
NSN 5895-00-723-2059
NSN 5990-01-357-6175
NSN 5910-00-485-5669
NSN 6645-00-340-4795
NSN 5990-00-283-1324