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 6130-00-196-5292
NSN 5975-01-483-1113
NSN 6650-01-611-4903
NSN 5930-01-472-2291
NSN 6130-00-825-2654
NSN 5915-00-954-3311
NSN 5935-01-359-4303
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6645-00-171-9639
NSN 6650-01-184-9238
NSN 6130-00-015-2412
NSN 6240-01-545-5521