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 6610-01-461-8180
NSN 5920-00-740-3121
NSN 6645-00-596-5388
NSN 5999-00-943-9179
NSN 6610-00-681-0590
NSN 6220-01-268-2913
NSN 5905-00-104-5963
NSN 5975-01-444-3424
NSN 5835-01-453-7731
NSN 6220-01-495-7661
NSN 6610-01-212-5545
NSN 7035-00-803-3056