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 6130-00-175-4819
NSN 5960-01-432-6038
NSN 6220-01-265-1077
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 6320-01-600-0787
NSN 2925-00-041-0439
NSN 5985-01-440-8872
NSN 5965-00-932-4591
NSN 6650-00-123-9677
NSN 6320-01-350-5570
NSN 6145-01-519-8210
NSN 6685-01-104-1782