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 6130-01-435-6140
NSN 6130-00-498-9311
NSN 5930-01-352-5428
NSN 5915-00-853-8583
NSN 4140-01-205-0197
NSN 5950-01-233-2025
NSN 5945-00-023-4213
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 5960-00-244-5747
NSN 5945-01-359-1974
NSN 5910-01-376-8771
NSN 5965-00-644-0339