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 6130-01-434-6091
NSN 5930-00-553-9211
NSN 6130-00-232-2170
NSN 6110-00-087-8560
NSN 5905-01-170-4831
NSN 5920-01-074-6865
NSN 6135-00-351-8606
NSN 6105-01-343-6645
NSN 5925-01-142-1394
NSN 6610-01-070-9411
NSN 6105-01-348-9673
NSN 2925-01-569-3795