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 6135-01-142-2417
NSN 6240-00-239-0159
NSN 5990-01-609-4793
NSN 5960-01-374-0764
NSN 6610-01-406-6696
NSN 5895-00-922-1209
NSN 6650-01-409-1992
NSN 4140-00-547-8918
NSN 6130-00-258-2716
NSN 5905-01-514-8166
NSN 7035-00-929-0363
NSN 6240-01-525-4976