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 6130-01-006-6345
NSN 4140-01-467-1986
NSN 5996-01-406-4035
NSN 6685-00-959-4089
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6220-01-273-2015
NSN 7035-01-236-5743
NSN 5930-00-082-1655
NSN 6645-01-624-7209
NSN 5930-01-660-9227
NSN 6220-00-753-8593
NSN 5965-00-482-7945