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 6130-01-206-3582
NSN 7035-00-731-8729
NSN 6110-01-025-5998
NSN 5950-00-990-2891
NSN 6220-00-406-5045
NSN 5895-01-614-3131
NSN 5960-01-178-7500
NSN 4140-01-463-9299
NSN 6220-00-754-3452
NSN 5945-00-963-7864
NSN 5960-01-377-1907
NSN 5835-00-064-5312