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 6130-00-802-4023
NSN 6320-01-288-4783
NSN 6135-01-301-8776
NSN 5935-01-441-1558
NSN 5990-01-481-5274
NSN 5999-01-187-8122
NSN 6685-00-563-3061
NSN 6645-01-426-8621
NSN 4140-01-341-9807
NSN 5945-01-435-4567
NSN 6320-01-486-8004
NSN 2925-01-364-7034