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 6240-01-344-9550
NSN 5930-00-071-2021
NSN 5910-01-180-7148
NSN 5925-00-286-8502
NSN 4140-00-696-4556
NSN 6105-00-148-8279
NSN 5835-00-902-8680
NSN 5996-00-098-3864
NSN 5915-00-999-8459
NSN 6105-01-228-0112
NSN 6150-01-150-6157
NSN 6145-01-458-9275