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 6240-01-049-4539
NSN 6610-00-512-4183
NSN 5895-01-406-3729
NSN 6150-01-522-6418
NSN 5895-01-012-2202
NSN 5930-01-604-1122
NSN 5835-01-303-6563
NSN 6240-00-553-8891
NSN 4140-00-782-1169
NSN 5855-01-458-8137
NSN 6320-01-308-0009
NSN 6685-01-512-5174