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 6130-00-250-1867
NSN 5950-00-082-0615
NSN 6150-01-487-0271
NSN 5996-00-648-6580
NSN 5910-01-240-1467
NSN 5945-01-601-9895
NSN 5996-01-097-9320
NSN 5945-01-374-7021
NSN 5905-00-161-0633
NSN 4140-00-592-3318
NSN 5990-01-416-6009
NSN 2925-01-248-6028