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 6240-00-139-5367
NSN 6320-01-323-7565
NSN 6220-01-044-6940
NSN 6135-00-008-5345
NSN 5999-00-011-5823
NSN 6610-00-051-4139
NSN 6610-00-166-0233
NSN 6685-00-787-7185
NSN 6220-00-130-6215
NSN 6240-01-242-0150
NSN 5910-00-892-3187
NSN 5999-01-634-0576