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 5996-01-283-4338
NSN 6610-00-481-1197
NSN 6130-00-917-7162
NSN 6685-01-633-4096
NSN 6110-00-257-1446
NSN 5915-00-511-0620
NSN 6610-01-255-4544
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 6240-00-522-3998
NSN 4140-00-260-9521
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 6220-01-159-9080