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 5925-01-438-4532
NSN 6130-01-323-3978
NSN 6240-01-025-5847
NSN 6220-01-116-6843
NSN 5855-01-306-5655
NSN 6320-01-240-4637
NSN 6320-00-456-2092
NSN 5835-01-455-1684
NSN 6150-00-072-1497
NSN 5998-01-206-4672
NSN 5945-01-377-5804
NSN 6240-01-100-1279