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 6130-01-500-1846
NSN 5920-00-658-7219
NSN 5835-00-315-3797
NSN 4140-01-641-0080
NSN 5996-01-048-2226
NSN 5915-01-227-6881
NSN 6240-01-178-5141
NSN 6150-01-255-3108
NSN 5895-00-441-6896
NSN 6240-00-910-3297
NSN 5975-01-423-8507
NSN 5895-01-634-0630