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 6130-00-231-0660
NSN 5990-01-322-9781
NSN 5999-01-212-8053
NSN 5985-01-481-5417
NSN 5895-01-024-9573
NSN 6110-01-418-7761
NSN 6650-01-018-5153
NSN 5905-00-183-7700
NSN 5998-01-071-7032
NSN 5925-01-382-8021
NSN 5975-00-170-3623
NSN 5998-01-389-3484