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 6130-01-371-3275
NSN 5960-01-599-9821
NSN 2925-00-304-1997
NSN 5905-01-451-7391
NSN 5930-01-246-3593
NSN 5999-01-298-5078
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 5950-00-306-9409
NSN 5950-01-585-1022
NSN 6220-01-155-5994
NSN 6105-01-113-8768
NSN 5998-01-089-7389