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 6240-01-217-8287
NSN 5855-01-068-3683
NSN 5835-01-167-1824
NSN 5985-00-755-7335
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 6130-01-616-7242
NSN 6130-00-519-6192
NSN 5945-01-350-1997
NSN 6110-00-914-8793
NSN 6150-01-554-5364
NSN 2925-00-101-7972
NSN 5998-01-593-5226