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 6130-00-266-7496
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 5945-01-406-8735
NSN 5905-01-016-5253
NSN 6620-00-959-6614
NSN 5945-01-646-3882
NSN 5835-01-087-5611
NSN 5925-00-022-5632
NSN 5965-01-647-3175
NSN 6130-01-501-9549
NSN 6240-01-396-5639
NSN 5930-01-644-8566