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 6130-01-093-4227
NSN 5925-01-463-9258
NSN 5975-01-549-3186
NSN 4140-01-538-4774
NSN 5905-01-136-1049
NSN 6220-01-539-5242
NSN 5999-00-303-4624
NSN 6610-01-327-3187
NSN 5950-01-254-6129
NSN 5975-01-337-7336
NSN 5975-00-939-9013
NSN 5996-01-141-7959