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 6130-01-434-4987
NSN 5999-01-008-7574
NSN 6685-01-501-7798
NSN 5905-01-241-7717
NSN 6145-01-052-5203
NSN 5935-00-899-0318
NSN 6130-01-066-6672
NSN 5925-01-634-0664
NSN 5920-01-406-5648
NSN 5945-00-737-1449
NSN 5910-01-038-9574
NSN 7035-01-322-8180