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 6610-01-318-6713
NSN 5998-01-232-1410
NSN 5930-01-585-3714
NSN 5915-01-036-9456
NSN 7035-01-146-7096
NSN 6645-00-169-6759
NSN 5985-00-174-3572
NSN 6145-00-360-7760
NSN 5835-01-199-1683
NSN 6135-01-554-4281
NSN 5999-01-027-0773
NSN 5935-00-902-1189