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 6145-01-571-0921
NSN 6240-00-021-1296
NSN 6145-01-020-7722
NSN 5835-00-226-7825
NSN 6320-01-631-7828
NSN 6240-01-193-8752
NSN 5999-01-149-3583
NSN 5950-01-547-8630
NSN 6130-01-100-8077
NSN 5920-01-536-9253
NSN 5895-01-184-8901
NSN 4140-00-141-0132