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 6130-00-162-9958
NSN 6240-00-635-9953
NSN 6685-01-609-2047
NSN 6240-01-549-1743
NSN 6110-00-022-2555
NSN 5985-00-189-0953
NSN 6220-01-038-8292
NSN 5910-00-155-4763
NSN 6610-00-848-4764
NSN 5985-00-443-9472
NSN 5999-01-510-4256
NSN 4140-01-114-2213