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 6240-00-010-7334
NSN 6145-01-103-0025
NSN 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 5985-00-730-6174
NSN 4140-01-302-2638
NSN 5835-01-641-0073
NSN 6145-00-332-4988
NSN 6110-01-615-1894
NSN 5910-01-271-5036
NSN 6650-00-601-8944
NSN 5990-01-251-2296
NSN 6650-01-317-2101