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 5965-01-510-0343
NSN 6130-00-528-7838
NSN 6110-00-007-6453
NSN 6110-01-358-5165
NSN 6240-01-240-7529
NSN 6320-01-212-8749
NSN 4140-00-499-8216
NSN 6135-01-389-2040
NSN 5920-01-375-9629
NSN 6240-00-393-1161
NSN 2925-01-628-7580
NSN 5925-00-703-3627