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 6130-00-124-1918
NSN 5935-00-959-5668
NSN 5925-01-103-4894
NSN 5945-01-237-2592
NSN 5895-00-278-5194
NSN 5945-00-285-8740
NSN 6145-00-215-4994
NSN 5945-00-185-4815
NSN 5925-00-269-2685
NSN 5985-00-928-8242
NSN 2925-00-445-4054
NSN 5996-01-242-9710