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 6240-00-319-0173
NSN 6135-00-170-8819
NSN 5910-01-607-6699
NSN 6105-01-153-0088
NSN 6105-01-004-1808
NSN 5996-01-018-9708
NSN 5990-01-478-8638
NSN 2925-01-101-4655
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 5990-00-835-1582
NSN 5996-01-462-3656
NSN 5990-01-264-3320