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 6130-01-563-6966
NSN 5999-01-187-0871
NSN 6220-01-384-2827
NSN 5950-01-448-4230
NSN 5895-00-757-8072
NSN 6610-00-794-9352
NSN 5996-01-295-7854
NSN 6105-01-584-1562
NSN 6130-01-617-8118
NSN 6320-00-845-3261
NSN 2925-01-541-5031
NSN 6610-00-585-5929