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 4140-01-596-4052
NSN 6240-01-508-7830
NSN 6110-00-542-2202
NSN 6135-01-333-6101
NSN 5855-01-448-9794
NSN 5990-01-517-7848
NSN 5855-01-351-2541
NSN 5945-01-546-0988
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 6320-01-137-4714
NSN 6110-00-889-1263
NSN 5965-00-469-5009