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 6130-00-318-3590
NSN 5905-00-597-6081
NSN 5855-01-571-1362
NSN 6645-00-808-1407
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 5996-01-091-3403
NSN 6620-01-200-8176
NSN 5975-01-614-7798
NSN 5910-01-304-0359
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 6110-00-038-7230
NSN 7035-00-286-6221