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 6240-01-089-6149
NSN 6240-00-107-8192
NSN 5999-00-190-4501
NSN 5996-00-751-9701
NSN 6685-01-605-1491
NSN 6220-00-271-4639
NSN 5925-01-411-6028
NSN 7035-01-592-7756
NSN 6645-01-654-5293
NSN 7035-01-235-6023
NSN 4140-01-313-9004
NSN 5985-00-771-8421