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 6145-01-394-7866
NSN 6130-01-491-7971
NSN 5905-01-386-9612
NSN 5990-01-626-3840
NSN 4140-01-424-3270
NSN 6685-01-225-6459
NSN 5910-00-490-2943
NSN 7035-01-354-4318
NSN 6130-01-196-0607
NSN 5990-01-312-2638
NSN 6320-01-019-1028
NSN 6110-00-058-6732