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 6130-01-215-2971
NSN 6650-00-420-3593
NSN 5990-01-047-8168
NSN 5920-00-868-7651
NSN 6620-01-012-2852
NSN 6105-01-461-3287
NSN 6620-00-246-5159
NSN 5905-01-263-0837
NSN 5935-01-358-2112
NSN 5996-01-069-8747
NSN 6320-00-186-6452
NSN 5999-00-900-0992