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 6110-01-269-0524
NSN 5915-01-642-9250
NSN 4140-00-573-5721
NSN 5855-00-401-3442
NSN 2925-00-323-0911
NSN 5855-00-481-0019
NSN 5960-01-231-6502
NSN 6240-00-170-5302
NSN 7035-01-645-4885
NSN 5920-00-243-5085
NSN 6145-01-415-6704
NSN 4140-01-108-9084