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 6130-00-448-6966
NSN 5915-01-575-7317
NSN 5996-00-842-2023
NSN 6105-00-193-0401
NSN 4140-01-347-5684
NSN 5975-01-392-6126
NSN 6650-00-957-0714
NSN 5930-01-529-0574
NSN 5835-01-440-5391
NSN 6645-00-173-2800
NSN 7035-01-127-0147
NSN 6150-00-161-2480