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 5999-01-449-7266
NSN 6320-01-084-7456
NSN 5925-00-262-6087
NSN 6610-00-167-6772
NSN 5920-00-017-2851
NSN 7035-01-510-8787
NSN 5925-00-899-4911
NSN 2925-01-076-5219
NSN 2925-00-574-8796
NSN 6135-01-329-7994
NSN 5930-00-453-3510
NSN 6105-00-389-7994