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 6130-01-504-3472
NSN 6150-00-438-4940
NSN 6620-01-500-9847
NSN 5990-01-024-9659
NSN 5945-00-918-1279
NSN 6610-00-498-5198
NSN 5910-01-123-5835
NSN 5930-01-200-3897
NSN 5960-00-199-6034
NSN 5945-00-009-3287
NSN 6150-01-176-4909
NSN 5935-00-108-7267