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 6240-01-560-8342
NSN 5990-00-155-2306
NSN 6610-01-482-4203
NSN 5895-00-574-5547
NSN 6130-01-649-4635
NSN 6645-00-433-8729
NSN 5920-01-445-7000
NSN 4140-00-256-9913
NSN 7035-01-569-6756
NSN 4140-01-157-4328
NSN 6110-01-576-9899
NSN 5925-00-226-1155