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 6130-01-222-1541
NSN 7035-01-182-1086
NSN 5895-01-497-7856
NSN 5999-00-282-3150
NSN 6150-01-223-4077
NSN 5925-00-076-0120
NSN 5935-01-543-1625
NSN 6105-01-294-6502
NSN 5910-01-191-4123
NSN 6150-01-461-6494
NSN 5998-01-642-4930
NSN 5999-01-560-1733