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 6240-00-181-2503
NSN 5945-01-524-5471
NSN 6610-01-026-1701
NSN 6105-01-294-8607
NSN 6130-01-421-7678
NSN 6620-01-318-1856
NSN 5945-01-123-9665
NSN 5996-01-297-0740
NSN 5960-00-361-8409
NSN 5945-00-186-1550
NSN 5905-01-655-3411
NSN 5998-01-332-8664