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 5999-01-571-2789
NSN 4140-01-456-9471
NSN 5999-00-083-8630
NSN 6130-00-541-8468
NSN 4140-01-213-4906
NSN 6105-01-411-0785
NSN 6135-01-336-3115
NSN 7035-01-633-9537
NSN 7035-01-602-9350
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 6240-01-142-2963
NSN 6685-01-067-3743