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 6130-01-242-5214
NSN 5960-01-102-6746
NSN 5895-01-196-2928
NSN 5990-00-269-2226
NSN 5990-00-435-5920
NSN 6150-01-202-2801
NSN 5930-01-142-1595
NSN 6145-01-500-4002
NSN 6220-01-578-6554
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 5935-01-495-9139
NSN 2925-01-391-9247