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 6130-01-615-4466
NSN 6105-00-128-1890
NSN 6240-01-303-6174
NSN 6685-01-053-9678
NSN 5950-00-121-9165
NSN 5990-00-481-7208
NSN 7035-01-520-7243
NSN 2925-00-024-6392
NSN 5855-01-650-1653
NSN 6320-01-516-3050
NSN 5998-01-457-9789
NSN 6150-00-468-1885