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 6240-01-277-7962
NSN 5998-00-959-6885
NSN 6105-00-171-6521
NSN 5930-01-545-6797
NSN 5895-00-925-2423
NSN 6685-01-612-0511
NSN 6620-01-116-3983
NSN 5920-00-357-0260
NSN 6135-01-100-3593
NSN 5965-01-188-8530
NSN 5945-01-006-0056
NSN 6220-00-800-4498