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 6130-00-755-1492
NSN 5998-01-110-1570
NSN 5996-00-652-5919
NSN 5895-01-442-8107
NSN 5925-01-394-3725
NSN 6105-01-535-7024
NSN 5945-00-592-2898
NSN 6130-01-448-5268
NSN 2925-01-424-9341
NSN 5935-00-552-4545
NSN 6685-00-164-1037
NSN 6135-01-556-2125