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 6130-01-305-1436
NSN 6145-01-363-7122
NSN 6685-01-420-7407
NSN 5975-01-361-0459
NSN 5975-01-659-5724
NSN 6685-00-914-5942
NSN 5999-01-155-9720
NSN 6130-00-734-5354
NSN 5905-01-394-4742
NSN 5965-00-111-2073
NSN 6320-01-067-0474
NSN 6320-01-046-5228