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 6620-01-539-5188
NSN 6130-00-418-3283
NSN 6105-00-364-0928
NSN 5895-00-615-5693
NSN 5910-01-432-6140
NSN 5996-01-319-3205
NSN 5835-01-023-8733
NSN 5895-01-130-6922
NSN 5935-01-370-7955
NSN 5930-01-523-3129
NSN 5965-00-069-8886
NSN 5935-01-606-8430