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 5910-01-569-7856
NSN 5935-01-650-3096
NSN 6610-00-374-1563
NSN 6240-00-170-5302
NSN 6645-01-487-4341
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 6145-01-450-0508
NSN 4140-01-157-1882
NSN 6610-00-445-1488
NSN 6620-01-275-9777
NSN 5930-00-218-4096
NSN 6240-01-555-8649