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 6620-01-232-8550
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5915-01-051-6068
NSN 7035-00-631-3782
NSN 6610-00-040-4124
NSN 5960-01-186-2980
NSN 2925-00-452-6403
NSN 5895-01-208-2690
NSN 5930-00-218-4736
NSN 6135-01-516-8171
NSN 5920-00-144-8031
NSN 5935-00-439-8900