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 6130-01-358-4943
NSN 5910-01-027-0883
NSN 5975-00-968-7650
NSN 5960-00-287-9932
NSN 5960-01-422-3269
NSN 5985-01-463-3159
NSN 5945-00-179-3827
NSN 5999-01-525-7937
NSN 5990-01-400-2195
NSN 5945-00-399-0716
NSN 5950-00-455-8564
NSN 6240-01-123-8822