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 6130-00-382-1730
NSN 6685-01-479-0421
NSN 6650-01-648-1864
NSN 5998-01-537-1168
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 5905-01-319-9875
NSN 5935-01-246-4587
NSN 6105-01-025-5981
NSN 2925-01-344-0281
NSN 6645-01-109-9552
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 5905-00-141-3882