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 6130-01-316-4791
NSN 6220-01-168-4796
NSN 5985-01-291-2075
NSN 6105-00-993-5244
NSN 6610-01-658-6611
NSN 5960-00-178-0968
NSN 5975-01-009-9858
NSN 6105-01-123-7017
NSN 5999-00-035-9288
NSN 6130-01-023-6820
NSN 5996-01-090-2911
NSN 6645-00-606-5703