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 6240-01-406-5345
NSN 5996-01-528-5880
NSN 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 4140-01-484-0232
NSN 5930-00-957-0717
NSN 5925-01-624-4903
NSN 6105-01-537-7298
NSN 5925-01-025-7008
NSN 6610-01-581-2975
NSN 5960-01-628-2760
NSN 6135-00-122-2420
NSN 2925-01-155-2994