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 6130-01-600-8887
NSN 2925-00-464-7892
NSN 5920-01-271-9140
NSN 6150-00-128-5992
NSN 5950-01-519-5832
NSN 6135-01-093-7426
NSN 5960-01-595-6515
NSN 5930-01-490-5496
NSN 6620-00-286-5721
NSN 5925-01-267-6940
NSN 6610-00-536-4977
NSN 5905-01-139-5341