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 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 5935-01-025-6187
NSN 5945-00-421-5870
NSN 5990-01-579-2711
NSN 2925-00-953-0625
NSN 6145-00-809-1826
NSN 5999-01-062-9116
NSN 6150-00-009-8753
NSN 6130-00-153-3136
NSN 4140-01-399-0330
NSN 6105-00-984-8761