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 6130-01-303-7155
NSN 6620-00-959-6614
NSN 5925-01-386-9226
NSN 5965-01-261-9508
NSN 5996-01-522-5191
NSN 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 6685-00-020-8566
NSN 6110-00-111-2761
NSN 5950-01-249-6928
NSN 5985-00-819-5692
NSN 5930-01-598-4558
NSN 6650-00-126-3002