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 6130-00-369-6637
NSN 5855-01-319-9757
NSN 5990-00-980-7808
NSN 7035-01-512-0334
NSN 5935-01-455-7787
NSN 2925-01-270-1124
NSN 5895-01-351-7391
NSN 5915-00-998-1350
NSN 5905-01-578-6517
NSN 5835-01-128-9331
NSN 5935-01-109-9522
NSN 5915-01-547-9960