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 5935-00-400-4847
NSN 6240-00-389-4822
NSN 6650-00-834-9062
NSN 6105-01-100-0123
NSN 6645-01-459-1499
NSN 4140-01-399-4352
NSN 5999-00-156-4424
NSN 6240-01-221-1378
NSN 5895-00-477-7823
NSN 5925-01-158-0762
NSN 6620-01-395-0651
NSN 5965-01-567-6282