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 6130-00-493-6243
NSN 5975-01-445-6169
NSN 6650-01-131-2570
NSN 6610-00-142-9678
NSN 7035-00-126-1899
NSN 6645-00-192-1152
NSN 5930-00-661-2280
NSN 5990-01-516-9665
NSN 5965-01-474-8265
NSN 5935-01-568-8833
NSN 6650-01-517-7903
NSN 5915-00-892-3011