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 6620-01-652-4349
NSN 6240-01-537-8794
NSN 5965-01-553-5922
NSN 5835-01-254-8584
NSN 5930-00-888-1183
NSN 5985-01-303-5351
NSN 6650-01-454-3678
NSN 6135-01-340-9731
NSN 5835-01-245-8077
NSN 7035-01-271-1643
NSN 5910-00-060-1967
NSN 2925-01-368-1333