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 6240-01-124-5309
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 6130-01-256-1035
NSN 6320-01-456-6300
NSN 5999-01-327-2916
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 5996-01-022-6921
NSN 6645-01-111-9825
NSN 6620-00-469-2502
NSN 5950-01-013-1322
NSN 5996-00-303-6013
NSN 5835-01-397-6412