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 6130-00-340-3559
NSN 5996-01-391-4746
NSN 6620-01-416-1757
NSN 5855-00-922-6459
NSN 4140-01-381-9173
NSN 6220-00-223-7445
NSN 7035-01-432-9034
NSN 5975-01-464-2867
NSN 5945-01-469-3035
NSN 2925-01-359-4027
NSN 5835-01-616-6131
NSN 5910-01-448-4963