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 6130-00-669-6659
NSN 6240-01-392-3639
NSN 5960-01-043-4770
NSN 6135-01-377-5729
NSN 6145-01-238-4979
NSN 6685-01-512-0600
NSN 6645-00-106-0140
NSN 6130-00-246-8691
NSN 5910-01-048-9194
NSN 5990-01-186-6446
NSN 5910-00-499-7952
NSN 2925-01-312-9502