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 6130-01-009-4290
NSN 6610-00-782-6892
NSN 5985-00-850-1524
NSN 5935-01-379-2219
NSN 5905-00-405-0926
NSN 6620-01-642-1843
NSN 6105-00-888-9977
NSN 2925-01-338-7126
NSN 5835-01-647-6426
NSN 6650-00-179-5053
NSN 5996-01-241-1843
NSN 5975-00-642-8959