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 6240-00-462-9026
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 5965-00-839-8991
NSN 5960-01-207-9544
NSN 5960-01-272-2124
NSN 5945-00-434-0850
NSN 6145-00-736-8338
NSN 6130-01-528-9212
NSN 6650-01-379-8012
NSN 5905-00-245-0023
NSN 6110-01-514-8214
NSN 6105-00-977-0286