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 6240-01-217-8287
NSN 5905-01-460-2410
NSN 6135-00-161-0746
NSN 5996-01-136-3241
NSN 5935-01-123-4946
NSN 2925-01-589-9136
NSN 5985-01-389-6830
NSN 7035-01-526-0191
NSN 5975-01-574-5493
NSN 5945-01-395-3021
NSN 6110-01-603-3282
NSN 2925-00-064-9435