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 6240-01-106-2447
NSN 5855-01-369-4192
NSN 2925-01-554-5246
NSN 6105-00-319-5897
NSN 5985-01-121-3579
NSN 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 5998-01-469-6363
NSN 5998-01-217-1754
NSN 6620-01-574-0174
NSN 6135-01-022-5427
NSN 6645-01-127-6252
NSN 6220-00-001-1773