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 6130-01-462-3235
NSN 5950-00-263-7433
NSN 6150-01-285-0338
NSN 5935-00-899-5364
NSN 5910-01-415-3108
NSN 6145-01-136-3580
NSN 6650-01-224-9024
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 5930-00-833-7689
NSN 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 6320-01-478-9351
NSN 5990-01-489-0366