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 4140-01-209-8456
NSN 5999-00-055-5146
NSN 5855-01-535-7127
NSN 5960-01-282-2386
NSN 5930-01-159-6151
NSN 2925-01-344-0281
NSN 6135-01-312-1040
NSN 5999-01-317-4135
NSN 5895-01-068-7269
NSN 6240-00-896-6334
NSN 6685-01-633-8717
NSN 6610-00-815-7412