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 6130-01-379-7965
NSN 5999-01-256-1121
NSN 5920-01-512-9132
NSN 6240-01-607-6252
NSN 5945-01-464-3531
NSN 5975-01-337-8790
NSN 5990-00-103-0528
NSN 6610-01-273-2075
NSN 5985-01-165-9424
NSN 2925-01-399-2765
NSN 5996-01-570-2796
NSN 6145-01-237-1738