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 5999-01-456-1370
NSN 7035-01-589-9553
NSN 5930-01-020-8415
NSN 6240-01-394-8112
NSN 6240-01-596-7742
NSN 5835-00-838-0707
NSN 6240-00-067-7526
NSN 5895-01-023-3227
NSN 4140-01-344-7135
NSN 6610-00-597-5671
NSN 6220-01-146-9351
NSN 6135-01-394-6731