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 6240-00-299-5547
NSN 6135-00-161-0746
NSN 6685-01-416-7726
NSN 6610-01-527-8006
NSN 6610-01-503-5656
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 6610-01-285-4673
NSN 4140-01-422-4217
NSN 5990-01-346-5422
NSN 6130-01-641-6849
NSN 5920-00-024-0127
NSN 5925-00-752-0371