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 6240-01-372-2039
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 5999-00-639-3447
NSN 5935-00-192-8854
NSN 5935-01-541-3209
NSN 5935-01-104-3825
NSN 5895-01-573-8968
NSN 6645-01-365-0978
NSN 6145-01-451-4599
NSN 4140-01-268-5098
NSN 5835-01-355-0308
NSN 5905-01-036-0062