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 6130-00-954-2859
NSN 6650-01-219-3731
NSN 5930-01-165-9990
NSN 6645-01-549-0935
NSN 5960-01-059-3426
NSN 6110-01-361-0322
NSN 5999-01-160-7905
NSN 5915-01-034-3494
NSN 6110-00-728-4515
NSN 5950-00-433-1962
NSN 5835-00-155-1379
NSN 5990-01-116-2181