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 6130-01-388-3751
NSN 6145-01-068-3234
NSN 5990-00-275-7819
NSN 4140-00-498-6867
NSN 5990-01-335-7948
NSN 2925-00-794-1363
NSN 5915-01-359-9898
NSN 6650-00-324-4973
NSN 6685-01-607-1192
NSN 5855-01-542-9059
NSN 6650-01-101-9023
NSN 6650-01-279-0658