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 6620-00-193-9503
NSN 2925-01-375-9487
NSN 5975-01-532-9438
NSN 5855-00-925-0114
NSN 6685-01-573-6164
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5920-00-151-4039
NSN 5905-01-225-0692
NSN 6150-00-542-8668
NSN 7035-01-280-4692
NSN 6620-01-658-8133
NSN 2925-01-222-7764