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 6130-01-241-1340
NSN 5996-00-811-6818
NSN 6620-01-169-2406
NSN 5925-00-954-9289
NSN 5985-00-177-3423
NSN 6320-01-154-1099
NSN 5910-01-147-6084
NSN 2925-00-567-7172
NSN 6145-00-928-4488
NSN 5996-00-104-8119
NSN 5950-01-253-5153
NSN 6645-01-196-6277