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 6240-01-609-9806
NSN 5965-00-725-4453
NSN 5895-01-200-7150
NSN 5975-01-225-3139
NSN 5905-01-428-9660
NSN 4140-01-364-0109
NSN 5945-01-461-9953
NSN 5935-01-580-8523
NSN 6685-00-631-3549
NSN 5999-01-436-5228
NSN 5905-01-278-9616
NSN 5930-00-905-4100