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 6130-00-860-6230
NSN 6150-01-134-4126
NSN 5965-00-620-7154
NSN 6150-00-707-8804
NSN 5990-01-236-8399
NSN 6110-01-633-1761
NSN 5895-00-670-1783
NSN 5945-00-917-1741
NSN 5935-01-384-3835
NSN 5905-00-099-9995
NSN 5905-00-952-5412
NSN 4140-00-019-0340