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 6130-00-766-5755
NSN 6105-01-012-7082
NSN 2925-00-246-3077
NSN 6105-01-167-9229
NSN 5990-01-261-2962
NSN 5996-00-604-7480
NSN 6620-01-285-0302
NSN 5920-01-252-8660
NSN 5975-00-911-8299
NSN 4140-01-289-1264
NSN 5920-01-562-1305
NSN 5930-00-336-4021