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 6320-01-379-1182
NSN 5998-01-400-4079
NSN 6685-00-827-3407
NSN 4140-01-224-0435
NSN 6685-01-358-1454
NSN 5960-01-191-1982
NSN 5998-01-276-3720
NSN 5930-00-618-2433
NSN 6110-01-261-3086
NSN 5935-01-542-9505
NSN 6135-01-230-4399
NSN 6320-01-364-1840