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 6130-01-465-4979
NSN 6685-00-419-0643
NSN 6610-01-487-7256
NSN 5950-00-208-6812
NSN 5996-00-036-7928
NSN 5945-01-328-7531
NSN 5945-00-446-9290
NSN 5935-00-801-9490
NSN 5835-01-100-3265
NSN 6685-00-407-8342
NSN 5950-01-095-0516
NSN 5985-01-185-7706