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 6130-01-549-1625
NSN 7035-01-227-2546
NSN 6685-01-422-1571
NSN 5996-01-225-3837
NSN 5975-01-074-9162
NSN 5895-01-117-8530
NSN 7035-01-537-0408
NSN 5925-00-444-0595
NSN 2925-00-485-0543
NSN 7035-01-096-8912
NSN 5996-01-093-4235
NSN 5910-01-561-3912