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 6110-01-258-4300
NSN 5950-01-062-1563
NSN 6620-00-882-2479
NSN 6620-00-989-8692
NSN 5835-01-553-6772
NSN 6220-01-539-3987
NSN 5835-01-118-4690
NSN 6685-01-020-7235
NSN 5855-01-286-9928
NSN 5895-01-418-1764
NSN 6620-01-100-8899
NSN 7035-01-334-5855