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 4140-01-176-2818
NSN 5910-01-025-6738
NSN 5960-01-039-2221
NSN 6130-01-514-5442
NSN 5905-01-232-3338
NSN 6240-00-902-6554
NSN 5895-00-222-5043
NSN 6220-00-080-8472
NSN 6645-00-641-3202
NSN 6105-01-658-3450
NSN 5910-00-688-9909
NSN 5835-00-554-0399