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 6240-01-352-0465
NSN 5895-01-401-5388
NSN 5855-01-023-3727
NSN 6110-00-104-8009
NSN 5895-00-230-1642
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 4140-01-426-8428
NSN 5920-00-598-0469
NSN 5920-00-329-8475
NSN 5998-01-285-6694
NSN 6620-01-398-5924
NSN 5905-00-103-1706