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 6610-01-501-0129
NSN 6320-01-141-3791
NSN 5965-01-005-0341
NSN 5925-01-445-6112
NSN 5975-00-919-0043
NSN 7035-01-271-1643
NSN 5835-01-473-0679
NSN 6650-01-079-7662
NSN 5960-00-104-2740
NSN 6610-01-583-4539
NSN 6150-01-454-0575
NSN 6130-01-056-5251