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 6240-00-538-0920
NSN 5915-01-182-7487
NSN 5915-01-555-6498
NSN 5855-01-038-2189
NSN 5996-01-247-7671
NSN 7035-01-160-4423
NSN 6145-01-450-3020
NSN 6145-01-657-5023
NSN 5895-01-580-4418
NSN 5925-01-206-4330
NSN 5996-01-481-5928
NSN 5895-00-518-1593