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 6130-01-421-1539
NSN 5895-01-106-4659
NSN 5920-01-358-9924
NSN 6610-00-573-6066
NSN 5835-00-794-7500
NSN 6685-01-463-2970
NSN 6130-01-317-3689
NSN 6685-01-540-9931
NSN 5835-00-111-2953
NSN 4140-01-536-4098
NSN 7035-01-452-4306
NSN 2925-00-247-6248