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 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 5925-00-801-7120
NSN 6150-01-181-7279
NSN 5895-01-180-8006
NSN 5985-01-576-9593
NSN 5990-00-085-4299
NSN 5990-01-315-3754
NSN 5945-01-389-8703
NSN 5998-01-081-8161
NSN 6105-00-103-6750
NSN 6105-00-205-0655
NSN 5990-00-870-0656