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 4140-01-564-9430
NSN 5950-01-074-5761
NSN 6240-01-376-7963
NSN 6610-01-397-6965
NSN 5915-01-228-3765
NSN 5999-00-584-4577
NSN 6145-01-483-9438
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 5998-01-297-8752
NSN 5910-01-142-3373
NSN 6130-01-578-7941
NSN 5985-01-484-4765