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 6130-01-321-0126
NSN 4140-01-502-3005
NSN 5895-01-490-3915
NSN 5996-01-067-8716
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 5950-01-325-6577
NSN 6130-01-569-4054
NSN 5905-00-186-6086
NSN 6105-00-305-1362
NSN 5915-01-075-2928
NSN 5975-01-212-6739
NSN 5915-00-679-9390