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 6240-01-351-0911
NSN 5905-00-497-0989
NSN 5935-00-456-9452
NSN 4140-00-877-9727
NSN 5998-01-085-6704
NSN 6105-01-409-2023
NSN 5895-01-120-2360
NSN 5915-00-344-7480
NSN 7035-01-183-7550
NSN 5925-00-984-9125
NSN 6145-00-199-8066
NSN 6220-01-252-1147