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 6130-00-758-3095
NSN 6220-01-444-0546
NSN 6145-01-252-5356
NSN 6240-01-299-8933
NSN 5996-00-450-8394
NSN 6145-00-588-0794
NSN 5965-01-290-7085
NSN 6145-01-534-7332
NSN 5915-01-179-1661
NSN 5905-00-514-1984
NSN 6685-01-361-0851
NSN 5990-01-036-1631