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 6610-01-160-3770
NSN 6135-01-384-4395
NSN 6135-01-504-4309
NSN 6620-00-853-2563
NSN 6620-01-187-7267
NSN 5990-01-145-2878
NSN 6620-01-547-3967
NSN 6130-01-111-7164
NSN 6620-01-587-1088
NSN 5950-01-408-0654
NSN 2925-00-156-8963
NSN 6685-00-224-5310