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 6240-01-050-8306
NSN 6610-00-820-0903
NSN 5945-01-139-1126
NSN 6110-00-840-6560
NSN 5835-00-238-1516
NSN 5855-01-457-7715
NSN 5985-01-412-0569
NSN 5945-00-045-6255
NSN 5910-00-249-4971
NSN 4140-01-142-5849
NSN 6620-01-599-2011
NSN 5950-01-376-3837