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 6240-00-225-1627
NSN 5915-00-185-5355
NSN 5985-00-241-6701
NSN 5920-00-765-2867
NSN 6105-01-629-8696
NSN 6220-01-620-2918
NSN 5905-00-529-0508
NSN 5895-01-021-6457
NSN 5915-00-486-7444
NSN 6105-01-502-7434
NSN 6685-00-814-5693
NSN 6650-01-144-5351