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 6130-01-203-7526
NSN 5945-00-879-6797
NSN 6145-01-599-9935
NSN 5990-00-518-3195
NSN 6135-01-069-2482
NSN 5999-01-246-5004
NSN 5855-01-118-2210
NSN 6240-01-074-6962
NSN 5915-01-092-8805
NSN 6685-01-381-0759
NSN 5998-01-613-2850
NSN 2925-01-295-2017