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 6240-00-822-4571
NSN 5935-01-252-8678
NSN 6240-01-517-6086
NSN 5915-00-278-5561
NSN 6130-01-424-0360
NSN 6320-01-204-2922
NSN 5998-01-024-3684
NSN 5945-00-855-0669
NSN 7035-01-055-1696
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 6610-01-438-9285
NSN 6135-01-088-4301