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 6320-01-442-3428
NSN 5835-01-608-8868
NSN 5935-00-911-6627
NSN 6610-00-287-6884
NSN 5835-01-493-1826
NSN 5855-00-228-8446
NSN 5996-01-089-5339
NSN 6240-01-391-8915
NSN 6110-00-246-3941
NSN 4140-01-372-6078
NSN 6620-00-909-3984
NSN 5996-01-473-2183