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 6130-00-486-0570
NSN 5965-01-147-8874
NSN 5945-01-341-0427
NSN 7035-01-327-4017
NSN 6620-00-155-2608
NSN 5905-01-437-0365
NSN 6220-00-007-5973
NSN 6220-00-339-2756
NSN 5945-01-381-5487
NSN 6645-01-367-2581
NSN 6650-00-338-7350
NSN 5910-01-599-9338