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 6130-01-414-2018
NSN 5925-00-142-0752
NSN 4140-01-132-6612
NSN 5998-01-449-1325
NSN 5975-00-189-7849
NSN 5915-01-381-5192
NSN 5855-01-495-2670
NSN 5960-00-197-6282
NSN 6240-00-988-3839
NSN 6145-01-037-6260
NSN 5905-01-569-7903
NSN 5999-01-514-3266