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 6130-01-094-7070
NSN 6320-01-335-8336
NSN 5965-01-447-2992
NSN 5905-01-337-1487
NSN 5999-01-258-5930
NSN 6685-01-289-0950
NSN 5990-00-212-4316
NSN 6610-01-112-0447
NSN 6105-01-440-9271
NSN 6150-00-148-8515
NSN 6320-01-314-8017
NSN 6150-01-297-5110