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 6610-01-028-7651
NSN 5895-00-954-1648
NSN 5935-01-277-3427
NSN 6685-01-445-8939
NSN 4140-01-494-3714
NSN 6145-01-234-2194
NSN 5935-01-039-5508
NSN 6130-00-805-3802
NSN 5910-00-760-3561
NSN 5998-01-179-0114
NSN 7035-01-211-3326
NSN 6240-01-188-7282