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 6130-01-446-2041
NSN 5935-01-224-7503
NSN 5910-01-370-5329
NSN 5925-01-391-9019
NSN 2925-00-917-2842
NSN 5935-01-439-2322
NSN 6220-01-013-8445
NSN 5935-01-505-0686
NSN 5999-01-249-6719
NSN 6650-01-082-1533
NSN 6220-01-073-8329
NSN 5975-01-517-9118