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 6240-00-072-9966
NSN 6320-01-054-3046
NSN 5920-01-467-4165
NSN 5960-00-822-9519
NSN 6220-00-938-6116
NSN 6135-01-521-7693
NSN 5985-01-433-7266
NSN 6110-00-132-1330
NSN 6150-01-022-8600
NSN 5975-01-255-8914
NSN 7035-01-241-2127
NSN 5950-01-630-4610