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 6620-00-003-1295
NSN 6240-01-101-7362
NSN 2925-01-014-8007
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5960-01-538-2082
NSN 6135-01-599-7563
NSN 5905-01-466-9565
NSN 6135-00-010-5275
NSN 6150-00-161-2480
NSN 5935-00-847-9739
NSN 6650-00-405-6323
NSN 6110-01-476-8442