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 6130-01-264-8052
NSN 5895-00-857-0774
NSN 5965-01-200-6613
NSN 5910-01-072-3859
NSN 5950-00-937-4425
NSN 6685-01-120-8293
NSN 5975-00-202-5013
NSN 6130-00-565-4564
NSN 7035-01-558-6203
NSN 6650-00-236-0724
NSN 5975-00-736-3420
NSN 5950-01-377-5879