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 6240-01-611-7843
NSN 6650-01-629-9480
NSN 5999-01-022-7304
NSN 5996-01-349-6986
NSN 6135-00-686-4777
NSN 5945-01-379-8249
NSN 6240-00-870-0423
NSN 6320-01-374-9924
NSN 6105-00-294-7431
NSN 5835-00-233-6327
NSN 6145-01-443-1434
NSN 6685-01-187-7213