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 6240-00-569-5854
NSN 5925-01-022-8124
NSN 6650-00-140-8776
NSN 5996-00-844-6227
NSN 4140-00-479-9326
NSN 5915-00-106-6951
NSN 6610-01-493-6269
NSN 2925-00-933-0200
NSN 6150-01-156-1140
NSN 6145-00-635-9957
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 5855-01-028-8387