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 6130-01-241-3754
NSN 6220-00-106-4693
NSN 5945-01-555-8373
NSN 5910-01-323-6139
NSN 5990-01-293-4817
NSN 5999-01-014-5981
NSN 6220-00-954-4897
NSN 2925-01-368-1333
NSN 5960-01-170-4057
NSN 6610-00-686-1557
NSN 5925-00-346-7991
NSN 5998-00-925-2567