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 6610-00-419-0315
NSN 5935-01-376-2080
NSN 5960-01-315-6993
NSN 6145-01-631-7264
NSN 5935-00-100-6038
NSN 5930-01-095-3845
NSN 6145-01-607-6165
NSN 6620-01-537-4121
NSN 5835-00-870-7034
NSN 5920-00-629-0442
NSN 6105-00-689-3490
NSN 6620-01-239-9564