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 6220-01-482-4159
NSN 6105-01-056-4473
NSN 4140-00-009-3586
NSN 7035-01-413-6697
NSN 4140-00-145-7334
NSN 6135-01-142-6456
NSN 6240-01-063-7685
NSN 6240-00-594-7138
NSN 2925-01-048-8464
NSN 5945-00-304-9014
NSN 5910-01-309-9664
NSN 6650-01-014-9299