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 6130-00-832-9162
NSN 5985-00-952-5519
NSN 5950-01-542-2619
NSN 6220-01-512-5258
NSN 5960-01-009-5983
NSN 5915-01-266-1157
NSN 6685-01-327-4110
NSN 5920-00-705-2916
NSN 5930-01-244-3433
NSN 5835-01-568-7796
NSN 5915-00-828-0760
NSN 6320-00-149-7570