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 5999-00-421-2266
NSN 5915-00-203-2859
NSN 6130-01-630-7067
NSN 6130-00-058-0611
NSN 6685-00-980-0375
NSN 6240-01-234-1594
NSN 5915-01-209-2788
NSN 7035-01-472-1999
NSN 6240-01-474-5446
NSN 5998-01-013-9293
NSN 6645-00-602-5968
NSN 6135-00-110-1981