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 6240-01-631-0767
NSN 2925-01-251-9529
NSN 2925-01-463-8856
NSN 5965-00-226-0209
NSN 5895-00-276-7916
NSN 5985-00-165-1939
NSN 5920-01-025-6989
NSN 6320-01-600-5808
NSN 5895-01-432-1804
NSN 5985-00-337-6819
NSN 5998-00-831-5786
NSN 5960-01-129-4203