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 6130-00-833-3133
NSN 6620-01-397-8683
NSN 5930-00-740-9384
NSN 5975-01-072-5917
NSN 5835-00-244-4956
NSN 6105-01-090-0661
NSN 6135-01-368-2785
NSN 6150-01-364-1023
NSN 4140-00-528-2921
NSN 5935-01-329-3308
NSN 5925-00-566-4169
NSN 6130-01-003-6132