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 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 5895-01-344-2990
NSN 6240-01-425-1545
NSN 6240-00-731-5071
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5999-01-025-4518
NSN 6135-00-057-2005
NSN 6135-00-321-6707
NSN 6685-01-300-7920
NSN 6220-00-878-7301
NSN 5960-01-224-7151
NSN 5998-00-274-4929