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 6240-01-495-6570
NSN 5945-00-769-6911
NSN 5996-01-417-2874
NSN 6240-01-078-3687
NSN 7035-01-462-5766
NSN 6145-01-524-9923
NSN 5925-01-453-2864
NSN 6105-00-343-6648
NSN 6610-01-473-5678
NSN 6105-01-088-8133
NSN 4140-01-618-4840
NSN 5996-00-024-0827