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 6130-01-032-7960
NSN 6650-01-170-8971
NSN 5920-00-417-4624
NSN 4140-01-181-0167
NSN 5998-01-574-0990
NSN 6220-01-144-0775
NSN 5998-01-181-5312
NSN 4140-01-116-3138
NSN 2925-01-522-1134
NSN 5910-00-090-3779
NSN 5935-00-111-6257
NSN 5985-00-258-5171