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 6130-01-062-1326
NSN 7035-01-232-7263
NSN 5975-00-142-2450
NSN 5855-00-079-2370
NSN 5985-01-483-1838
NSN 6610-00-350-1091
NSN 6645-01-025-1002
NSN 5930-00-116-2769
NSN 5965-01-326-0606
NSN 6610-01-400-3880
NSN 5935-01-113-1369
NSN 6145-00-313-9429