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 6610-01-383-7419
NSN 5910-01-239-6387
NSN 5960-01-225-9147
NSN 6220-01-386-3082
NSN 6130-01-160-5344
NSN 7035-01-287-9817
NSN 4140-00-431-3830
NSN 6110-00-570-8708
NSN 5960-01-280-9956
NSN 6620-01-352-5640
NSN 5996-01-076-2938
NSN 5935-01-533-7143