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 6610-01-130-0744
NSN 6145-00-683-5353
NSN 5985-01-392-0926
NSN 6620-01-397-8683
NSN 5905-01-298-2433
NSN 7035-00-215-3272
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 5920-01-394-5003
NSN 5999-01-352-5556
NSN 6130-01-057-5586
NSN 7035-01-141-8076
NSN 6620-01-128-3053