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 6610-01-351-4607
NSN 5935-01-040-6758
NSN 5999-01-576-9656
NSN 5910-01-451-4905
NSN 6135-01-388-2761
NSN 5835-00-764-4388
NSN 5905-01-146-7845
NSN 5835-01-038-4601
NSN 6135-01-189-2293
NSN 5935-00-616-2809
NSN 5855-01-503-6171
NSN 6130-01-158-6958