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 4140-01-485-3321
NSN 5985-01-395-6952
NSN 5965-01-160-9819
NSN 5905-00-962-9765
NSN 4140-00-797-7765
NSN 6110-01-023-9562
NSN 5925-01-100-0636
NSN 5915-01-201-2937
NSN 6110-01-392-7047
NSN 2925-01-432-8452
NSN 6220-01-073-9518
NSN 6610-01-391-5092