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 6130-01-389-0621
NSN 4140-01-350-4475
NSN 5925-01-517-7229
NSN 6685-01-055-7384
NSN 5950-01-623-0457
NSN 6320-00-588-2401
NSN 5835-00-665-3395
NSN 5935-01-245-1503
NSN 6685-01-612-9572
NSN 6110-01-134-9010
NSN 5990-01-510-4699
NSN 5998-00-851-1883