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 6240-01-240-7529
NSN 2925-01-374-2402
NSN 5905-01-229-7520
NSN 5930-01-411-0275
NSN 5895-01-436-1780
NSN 4140-01-034-1135
NSN 5999-01-597-6264
NSN 6685-01-025-2636
NSN 6150-01-557-9739
NSN 5935-00-796-3721
NSN 6135-00-110-1981
NSN 5975-01-186-7975