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 6130-01-027-1832
NSN 6610-00-800-2897
NSN 6650-01-379-1353
NSN 6650-00-558-0619
NSN 5945-00-542-1281
NSN 5905-01-056-8469
NSN 5930-00-553-1680
NSN 5910-01-146-5438
NSN 2925-00-816-8765
NSN 5935-01-551-7896
NSN 5905-01-444-1759
NSN 6105-00-635-9718