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 6240-01-397-6336
NSN 5965-01-605-1753
NSN 5975-01-325-6024
NSN 5835-00-286-5432
NSN 5935-01-381-6741
NSN 5925-00-517-0271
NSN 5950-00-533-8057
NSN 6105-01-097-6160
NSN 5945-01-029-3575
NSN 6110-01-292-3886
NSN 6685-01-401-5360
NSN 4140-01-229-8533