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 6240-01-459-2640
NSN 5835-01-346-1386
NSN 5915-01-386-4402
NSN 5835-01-316-3255
NSN 5925-00-440-5177
NSN 5960-00-413-2695
NSN 5950-00-844-0672
NSN 5895-00-278-8092
NSN 6610-01-384-1587
NSN 5905-01-023-5331
NSN 4140-01-442-8120
NSN 6220-00-919-5231