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 6620-01-443-3526
NSN 5915-01-623-4502
NSN 5990-00-822-9269
NSN 5990-01-270-3209
NSN 6320-01-582-6752
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 5855-01-653-0463
NSN 6685-00-064-2031
NSN 5950-00-827-0884
NSN 2925-00-671-1123
NSN 6685-00-986-6659
NSN 5985-01-323-4742