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 6240-01-424-0980
NSN 5905-01-072-0026
NSN 5990-00-759-9305
NSN 5985-00-289-9862
NSN 6135-01-090-5365
NSN 5960-01-126-5767
NSN 5835-01-350-0566
NSN 5930-01-118-7615
NSN 2925-00-816-8765
NSN 4140-00-277-6285
NSN 5998-01-573-2265
NSN 6130-01-143-0438