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 6240-00-959-7025
NSN 6685-01-548-7059
NSN 2925-00-450-7783
NSN 6130-01-394-4153
NSN 5855-01-304-3064
NSN 5925-01-371-2876
NSN 6685-01-428-3943
NSN 5920-01-399-1801
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 6320-01-429-9871
NSN 6240-01-463-8276
NSN 6135-01-553-3604