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 6620-01-576-7723
NSN 5960-01-070-8525
NSN 5895-01-330-4131
NSN 6135-01-471-7325
NSN 6220-01-483-6752
NSN 6610-01-091-8458
NSN 5835-01-242-9806
NSN 6135-00-168-9352
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 5945-01-370-3463
NSN 5925-01-289-4173