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 6320-01-181-9474
NSN 6145-00-663-6133
NSN 2925-01-597-9541
NSN 5905-00-469-5259
NSN 6130-01-290-5195
NSN 5965-00-284-7806
NSN 5930-01-514-7541
NSN 5935-01-306-3272
NSN 6610-01-565-0458
NSN 5996-00-257-8628
NSN 6110-00-835-4585
NSN 4140-00-022-2893