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 6130-00-738-1027
NSN 5835-01-282-6089
NSN 4140-01-535-1698
NSN 5996-01-487-7323
NSN 6320-00-977-3930
NSN 6145-00-565-6828
NSN 5910-00-100-1496
NSN 5999-01-377-2050
NSN 5999-01-147-3906
NSN 5998-01-113-3378
NSN 5915-01-189-1847
NSN 6105-00-146-1568