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 4140-01-037-7245
NSN 5990-01-609-4793
NSN 5960-01-383-6262
NSN 6685-01-463-9078
NSN 5985-00-058-3842
NSN 5835-01-074-1161
NSN 6240-01-568-6745
NSN 5990-01-417-4402
NSN 5920-01-592-4696
NSN 5925-01-251-6897
NSN 5920-01-231-9175
NSN 5935-01-521-4079