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 6240-00-021-1296
NSN 5855-01-083-9053
NSN 5985-00-740-7154
NSN 6150-01-204-9384
NSN 6130-00-159-1104
NSN 5925-01-409-2616
NSN 5965-00-529-0602
NSN 5965-01-341-1480
NSN 5920-00-430-3166
NSN 4140-00-192-9117
NSN 5905-01-384-3852
NSN 6105-00-931-6803