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 6620-01-250-1692
NSN 6105-01-440-8922
NSN 6135-01-159-9705
NSN 6135-01-572-3296
NSN 5835-01-200-3244
NSN 5975-00-078-4336
NSN 6110-01-614-9542
NSN 5910-01-202-8330
NSN 5915-01-391-8810
NSN 5975-01-435-5649
NSN 5975-01-091-7849
NSN 5925-01-160-7609