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 6130-00-113-7148
NSN 6240-01-093-8298
NSN 5999-01-579-7190
NSN 6620-01-419-8014
NSN 5930-01-425-1902
NSN 6610-01-119-7873
NSN 5920-01-132-9395
NSN 6645-01-157-9080
NSN 5975-01-647-8469
NSN 5910-00-731-7607
NSN 5996-01-008-7445
NSN 6135-01-204-8712