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 6240-01-160-8499
NSN 5895-00-022-8561
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6240-01-519-2935
NSN 6320-00-504-1214
NSN 5915-00-901-1246
NSN 6610-00-081-2365
NSN 5935-01-293-4293
NSN 2925-01-461-6372
NSN 6220-01-060-9823
NSN 5905-01-029-3156
NSN 6610-01-010-3159