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 6240-00-104-4662
NSN 6320-01-209-0952
NSN 4140-01-483-7596
NSN 5835-00-148-9719
NSN 6150-01-461-8170
NSN 5996-01-383-3271
NSN 5945-00-679-9327
NSN 6110-01-009-1686
NSN 6685-01-632-5744
NSN 5895-01-513-0788
NSN 5905-01-501-7971
NSN 2925-01-052-0636