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 6130-01-414-6357
NSN 5910-00-129-9381
NSN 5930-01-095-1130
NSN 6240-01-561-3836
NSN 5935-01-333-0564
NSN 5895-01-325-5598
NSN 5960-00-188-6977
NSN 6320-01-525-4789
NSN 6645-01-024-5261
NSN 6145-01-279-1264
NSN 5945-01-356-0085
NSN 5935-00-992-2035