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 6240-00-533-1493
NSN 6220-01-062-2077
NSN 5985-00-648-2081
NSN 6685-00-001-4183
NSN 5925-01-095-9990
NSN 2925-01-510-9378
NSN 6320-00-538-2132
NSN 6240-01-022-7602
NSN 6650-00-216-6365
NSN 5999-01-143-9187
NSN 6240-01-141-3625
NSN 6220-00-631-1734