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 6130-01-375-3988
NSN 5996-01-360-5635
NSN 5925-01-202-1786
NSN 5965-01-563-7759
NSN 6135-01-014-3144
NSN 6645-01-120-7135
NSN 5925-01-388-2763
NSN 6145-00-266-8453
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 6105-01-305-1729
NSN 6105-01-511-4771
NSN 5855-01-088-8700