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 6240-00-126-4551
NSN 6110-01-359-8715
NSN 6130-01-607-5486
NSN 5895-01-351-6190
NSN 6145-00-526-3056
NSN 5975-00-617-2166
NSN 5835-01-237-8486
NSN 5835-00-681-0005
NSN 5910-01-229-2833
NSN 6645-00-032-5730
NSN 5999-01-446-8254
NSN 7035-00-500-7839