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 6130-01-373-3445
NSN 6240-00-573-7514
NSN 5999-00-673-7655
NSN 4140-01-266-0625
NSN 5998-01-421-1800
NSN 5999-01-571-8907
NSN 5960-00-470-5079
NSN 2925-01-368-5773
NSN 6610-01-150-7018
NSN 5835-01-025-8761
NSN 5975-01-123-0904
NSN 6110-01-388-2389