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 5950-01-634-0677
NSN 5975-01-435-6457
NSN 6130-01-564-8472
NSN 6220-01-607-6220
NSN 5905-01-383-9570
NSN 4140-00-190-0162
NSN 2925-01-357-9021
NSN 5950-01-449-1358
NSN 5985-01-276-2474
NSN 5915-01-399-7278
NSN 4140-01-255-5085
NSN 5998-01-450-4054