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 6130-01-195-3381
NSN 5855-01-472-6667
NSN 5925-01-025-7008
NSN 6240-01-088-7629
NSN 6620-01-265-8629
NSN 5925-01-350-3169
NSN 6220-01-515-4444
NSN 5915-01-381-1255
NSN 5935-01-566-0334
NSN 5985-01-463-8400
NSN 4140-01-540-5318
NSN 5950-00-717-2742