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 6105-00-196-4957
NSN 4140-01-301-4650
NSN 5998-00-081-1299
NSN 5920-01-327-7125
NSN 5835-00-927-6013
NSN 5960-01-124-0182
NSN 5960-00-506-4855
NSN 6240-01-188-2745
NSN 6130-01-498-9728
NSN 2925-00-258-5916
NSN 6240-01-156-5549
NSN 5925-01-023-2996