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 5950-01-597-3001
NSN 6240-00-968-9274
NSN 6130-00-763-6041
NSN 7035-00-890-0867
NSN 5925-01-469-6667
NSN 6130-01-237-5992
NSN 5935-01-141-1763
NSN 5915-01-388-5889
NSN 6220-01-580-9809
NSN 5910-01-553-4137
NSN 5905-01-335-6087
NSN 6105-00-541-8472