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 6240-00-801-8002
NSN 6130-00-277-7321
NSN 6105-01-602-2246
NSN 5925-01-280-0280
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5925-01-592-8115
NSN 5915-00-021-6989
NSN 6110-01-619-7014
NSN 5855-01-406-7237
NSN 6145-01-435-5261
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 6620-00-726-8153