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 6130-01-455-5172
NSN 6620-01-136-4473
NSN 2925-00-178-0940
NSN 5915-00-291-3736
NSN 5915-01-064-5721
NSN 5975-01-178-3383
NSN 5998-00-292-0214
NSN 5945-00-767-2276
NSN 2925-01-580-1527
NSN 5985-01-423-0054
NSN 6135-01-268-7056
NSN 4140-01-448-7276