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 6130-00-754-2950
NSN 6685-01-480-9230
NSN 5985-01-254-1603
NSN 6105-01-204-6637
NSN 5999-01-381-1389
NSN 6240-01-365-7996
NSN 5996-00-321-5418
NSN 5945-01-435-4909
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 5915-00-203-5860
NSN 6150-00-400-9185
NSN 5920-00-189-0858