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 5985-01-082-9977
NSN 6130-01-251-7185
NSN 6105-01-054-4947
NSN 4140-00-849-9295
NSN 7035-00-890-7649
NSN 5960-01-387-0373
NSN 6240-00-372-4841
NSN 5905-00-840-4550
NSN 6620-01-483-1138
NSN 6240-01-055-0801
NSN 6145-01-570-5489
NSN 6220-01-470-4166