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 6130-00-761-3246
NSN 6105-00-950-2311
NSN 5965-01-390-9240
NSN 5855-01-383-6860
NSN 5998-01-433-7836
NSN 5935-00-503-2695
NSN 5935-01-502-9290
NSN 6645-01-022-2632
NSN 6130-01-537-8913
NSN 6105-01-395-6658
NSN 2925-01-430-4206
NSN 6685-01-205-8526