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 6240-01-586-0275
NSN 6105-01-342-7545
NSN 6240-01-306-6796
NSN 4140-00-073-9167
NSN 5920-00-883-0993
NSN 6220-01-194-7274
NSN 6610-01-146-0331
NSN 5895-01-531-5297
NSN 5998-01-011-9079
NSN 5835-01-209-6410
NSN 5905-01-047-3993
NSN 6150-01-023-5987