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 4140-01-254-2739
NSN 6685-01-006-3592
NSN 6240-00-280-8502
NSN 5985-01-356-6987
NSN 6130-01-311-2220
NSN 5910-01-215-1129
NSN 5990-00-513-5328
NSN 6610-00-021-2259
NSN 5835-01-293-6453
NSN 5965-01-360-6568
NSN 6135-00-945-0015
NSN 5910-01-602-9296