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 6240-00-959-7025
NSN 6135-01-167-0759
NSN 5985-01-468-3479
NSN 5965-00-071-0562
NSN 6620-00-388-9202
NSN 7035-01-396-3343
NSN 5925-01-392-7701
NSN 5996-00-543-1566
NSN 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 6105-00-202-2469
NSN 5835-00-905-7165
NSN 6610-01-542-2276