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 6240-01-421-9388
NSN 5999-01-303-6569
NSN 6650-01-409-1992
NSN 5985-01-081-0222
NSN 6650-00-170-5095
NSN 5945-01-251-5023
NSN 5960-00-677-7444
NSN 5895-01-369-1360
NSN 6110-00-774-9727
NSN 6620-01-221-2643
NSN 5930-01-400-6126
NSN 2925-01-432-8452