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 4140-01-069-2307
NSN 6110-00-683-5461
NSN 6105-00-076-4028
NSN 5915-01-222-2277
NSN 6110-00-829-9596
NSN 5905-01-026-0781
NSN 6240-01-444-3508
NSN 5895-01-336-0160
NSN 6220-01-300-1649
NSN 5910-01-305-6440
NSN 2925-00-370-9718
NSN 6610-00-171-5015