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 4140-01-293-5829
NSN 5910-01-416-9444
NSN 2925-01-293-6266
NSN 5965-01-582-4062
NSN 6320-00-546-9249
NSN 5895-01-492-9041
NSN 5990-01-254-3197
NSN 6620-00-406-2914
NSN 5998-00-578-8582
NSN 5975-01-327-8008
NSN 6240-00-413-4577
NSN 5999-00-223-5025