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 5998-01-131-9100
NSN 6145-01-343-9854
NSN 4140-01-388-8900
NSN 6240-00-932-1331
NSN 6105-01-485-4680
NSN 6650-01-258-0811
NSN 5895-01-190-7042
NSN 5835-01-560-3486
NSN 6620-01-042-2046
NSN 6610-01-245-7661
NSN 6145-01-141-6809
NSN 6685-01-368-0846