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 4140-01-435-1813
NSN 6645-01-382-3114
NSN 5920-00-140-8912
NSN 6610-01-223-6094
NSN 2925-00-580-4931
NSN 5990-01-356-4259
NSN 7035-00-834-2090
NSN 5985-01-374-4602
NSN 5960-00-401-0794
NSN 5835-01-645-2892
NSN 5905-00-952-9707
NSN 5920-01-470-8851