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 6610-01-412-0058
NSN 6240-01-392-0458
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6620-01-308-5723
NSN 5998-01-294-8577
NSN 6150-00-021-8051
NSN 5925-01-246-3703
NSN 4140-01-121-6058
NSN 5996-01-269-0982
NSN 5975-01-037-4305
NSN 5925-00-473-2622
NSN 6240-01-140-4360