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 6130-00-935-5589
NSN 5999-01-479-8778
NSN 5975-01-223-8533
NSN 6150-01-029-6874
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 6145-00-669-6795
NSN 5915-01-067-4478
NSN 6145-00-347-1171
NSN 2925-01-332-7178
NSN 5915-01-100-6006
NSN 6620-00-755-7169
NSN 5960-00-126-4729