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 6110-00-102-7797
NSN 5996-00-035-5624
NSN 5935-01-657-6644
NSN 6620-01-605-2590
NSN 2925-01-646-9112
NSN 7035-01-160-0486
NSN 6610-00-861-3665
NSN 5915-00-201-7090
NSN 6240-01-347-0072
NSN 5920-01-378-2007
NSN 6645-00-784-8288
NSN 6620-01-212-8089