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 6130-00-679-1873
NSN 6320-00-164-4087
NSN 6610-01-446-7635
NSN 5895-01-078-7323
NSN 5975-00-226-8429
NSN 5910-01-010-3694
NSN 7035-01-048-7122
NSN 7035-01-594-3796
NSN 6620-01-598-2271
NSN 5915-01-306-7016
NSN 5990-01-078-1294
NSN 2925-00-684-7708