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 7035-00-497-8784
NSN 5975-00-428-1683
NSN 5920-00-713-4242
NSN 6650-01-494-2084
NSN 6610-01-549-1198
NSN 5998-01-369-8300
NSN 5996-01-546-0662
NSN 7035-01-602-9350
NSN 5905-00-530-8064
NSN 6610-00-934-0027
NSN 6620-01-529-6665
NSN 6130-01-521-7533