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 6240-00-917-1825
NSN 6130-01-281-8380
NSN 5905-01-517-6617
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 6620-01-521-0580
NSN 6135-01-430-3119
NSN 5855-00-100-9003
NSN 6145-00-894-3434
NSN 6110-00-918-0869
NSN 6135-01-389-3525
NSN 6320-00-313-9114
NSN 6685-00-057-2772