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 6130-01-193-0471
NSN 6610-00-374-1563
NSN 5975-01-010-8405
NSN 5996-00-580-4129
NSN 5910-00-051-5556
NSN 5835-01-261-2978
NSN 4140-01-173-7869
NSN 2925-01-468-7073
NSN 6135-00-027-3914
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 5895-01-046-0883
NSN 5905-01-230-6256