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 6320-01-198-4024
NSN 6105-00-079-2409
NSN 5930-00-011-9982
NSN 6240-01-157-0636
NSN 6240-00-185-8367
NSN 4140-00-215-8593
NSN 5960-00-549-0023
NSN 5895-01-509-2452
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 5930-01-203-9140
NSN 6110-01-327-4109
NSN 5950-01-080-1673