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 4140-01-203-9910
NSN 5895-00-483-6080
NSN 5965-01-222-8894
NSN 5910-01-281-7666
NSN 5925-01-474-5893
NSN 5895-01-114-6898
NSN 5935-01-388-1002
NSN 5965-01-050-8447
NSN 2925-00-767-4245
NSN 6240-01-025-5847
NSN 5935-00-566-6195
NSN 5965-01-399-8454