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 6130-01-476-2843
NSN 6240-01-281-7249
NSN 5965-01-237-3342
NSN 2925-01-302-3098
NSN 5910-01-656-2913
NSN 5835-00-509-2373
NSN 5960-00-054-7561
NSN 5975-01-348-2259
NSN 5975-01-590-9712
NSN 5998-00-247-3786
NSN 6130-00-538-0875
NSN 4140-01-441-1661