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 4140-01-474-3813
NSN 6610-01-406-4985
NSN 5965-01-286-6548
NSN 6130-01-573-8197
NSN 5950-01-535-7634
NSN 6620-01-039-1105
NSN 6110-00-995-8743
NSN 5935-01-336-3038
NSN 5910-01-026-1085
NSN 6110-01-210-3412
NSN 6105-00-753-7495
NSN 6240-01-540-4966