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 6130-00-446-1030
NSN 6610-01-502-8868
NSN 5910-01-205-7474
NSN 5835-01-020-2262
NSN 5935-00-814-4127
NSN 5910-00-920-7122
NSN 6645-01-486-7029
NSN 6650-01-285-9646
NSN 6685-01-326-9187
NSN 5996-00-525-1777
NSN 2925-00-829-9082
NSN 5915-01-579-7770