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 6130-00-233-6197
NSN 5950-01-433-2147
NSN 6610-01-167-8747
NSN 6145-00-009-0619
NSN 5990-00-155-2306
NSN 5998-00-839-7647
NSN 6145-00-377-0971
NSN 5960-00-518-3091
NSN 5835-00-466-8544
NSN 5990-00-964-4093
NSN 5915-01-332-5739
NSN 5985-01-303-7443