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 6130-01-566-0474
NSN 6145-00-001-6754
NSN 6685-01-146-6969
NSN 6650-00-134-0543
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 5925-00-186-8669
NSN 5915-00-261-5783
NSN 6110-00-105-9850
NSN 6110-01-089-9017
NSN 7035-01-017-8994
NSN 5855-01-656-6808
NSN 5930-00-250-8453