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 6240-01-631-0767
NSN 6650-00-804-2039
NSN 5915-01-211-7777
NSN 6130-01-327-7840
NSN 6145-01-056-5515
NSN 5965-00-267-4173
NSN 6145-01-206-7061
NSN 6130-01-044-5436
NSN 6105-01-279-9560
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 6610-01-362-8686
NSN 5905-00-010-3012