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 6240-01-365-5553
NSN 7035-01-076-3091
NSN 6685-01-512-0600
NSN 6105-00-466-9880
NSN 6240-01-529-6337
NSN 2925-01-318-8853
NSN 6685-01-515-8743
NSN 5945-01-607-5253
NSN 2925-00-831-7024
NSN 5975-01-486-1426
NSN 6135-01-392-8344
NSN 5920-01-088-8312