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 6130-01-328-1617
NSN 2925-01-065-0060
NSN 5975-00-364-6919
NSN 5998-01-369-3257
NSN 5935-01-277-9649
NSN 5996-01-055-6847
NSN 5915-01-259-3708
NSN 5905-00-156-7154
NSN 5985-00-285-0798
NSN 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 5985-01-414-7473
NSN 5990-01-478-8638