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 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 6320-01-618-7800
NSN 5950-00-194-1528
NSN 6110-00-059-7028
NSN 5835-01-065-3316
NSN 5895-01-084-8825
NSN 5965-00-503-7572
NSN 5925-01-604-1466
NSN 6645-00-968-6118
NSN 2925-00-698-4882
NSN 5990-00-591-3793
NSN 6320-01-006-6138