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 4140-01-060-6529
NSN 6135-01-420-5907
NSN 5960-01-622-0393
NSN 6150-01-430-7207
NSN 6110-01-091-6836
NSN 5935-01-406-3323
NSN 6240-01-543-0193
NSN 2925-01-513-9114
NSN 6105-01-015-0827
NSN 6650-01-281-4651
NSN 5999-01-388-7207
NSN 6130-01-177-9290