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 6240-01-486-8317
NSN 5985-00-369-5498
NSN 6610-01-644-2546
NSN 7035-01-019-5729
NSN 6150-00-222-5302
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 2925-01-337-1695
NSN 5998-01-067-9065
NSN 6135-01-079-7852
NSN 6645-01-143-0137
NSN 6645-01-647-6207
NSN 6220-01-259-2430