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 6130-01-534-7330
NSN 6150-00-886-1147
NSN 5895-01-097-2988
NSN 6105-00-143-5836
NSN 5855-00-327-2112
NSN 5996-01-190-9982
NSN 5895-01-520-4423
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 2925-00-960-9850
NSN 5945-01-360-0547
NSN 5965-01-656-5303
NSN 5998-00-117-4566