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 4140-01-263-5409
NSN 5996-01-376-4117
NSN 6110-01-171-0362
NSN 5945-01-112-9231
NSN 5855-01-446-1936
NSN 5965-00-144-2543
NSN 5915-01-022-0434
NSN 6145-01-225-8955
NSN 2925-01-092-7335
NSN 5985-01-197-9918
NSN 5905-00-361-9539
NSN 7035-00-919-3381