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 6320-01-341-7986
NSN 6240-00-578-7422
NSN 5990-01-152-3974
NSN 6135-00-295-2614
NSN 5855-00-962-5792
NSN 5910-00-566-7058
NSN 5985-00-115-7974
NSN 5905-01-420-1012
NSN 6130-01-207-0755
NSN 4140-00-087-1877
NSN 5915-00-630-1492
NSN 5915-01-652-1173