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 6130-01-059-8971
NSN 4140-01-292-2709
NSN 2925-01-325-3974
NSN 6685-00-469-4520
NSN 6110-00-496-9887
NSN 5999-01-086-7563
NSN 6105-01-021-1765
NSN 5998-01-287-8546
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 5998-01-240-4809
NSN 6150-01-372-1025
NSN 5910-01-218-4922