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 6240-00-607-4303
NSN 5945-01-352-0663
NSN 5925-00-683-4214
NSN 6610-01-128-2428
NSN 5910-01-024-8019
NSN 5910-01-184-7936
NSN 5945-00-652-5983
NSN 5945-01-574-2861
NSN 5835-00-223-7235
NSN 5910-00-484-7985
NSN 5910-01-384-4531
NSN 4140-01-202-5089