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 6130-01-485-4651
NSN 5895-01-374-9564
NSN 6110-01-272-9246
NSN 6220-01-541-7038
NSN 5915-01-435-5275
NSN 5930-01-100-7066
NSN 6145-00-478-6368
NSN 6220-01-502-2892
NSN 6320-01-643-0850
NSN 6135-01-445-6589
NSN 5895-01-110-6737
NSN 5925-01-392-0881