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 6240-01-026-1376
NSN 5990-01-195-3693
NSN 2925-01-375-9487
NSN 6645-01-368-7109
NSN 5950-00-400-3398
NSN 6135-00-269-5843
NSN 6220-01-057-2389
NSN 6135-00-862-5736
NSN 6135-01-061-1862
NSN 6240-00-319-4549
NSN 5960-01-301-3315
NSN 6240-00-905-8789