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 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 6105-01-391-5390
NSN 6650-01-520-6130
NSN 2925-01-032-3814
NSN 2925-01-502-9903
NSN 6610-00-453-5163
NSN 6650-00-107-8509
NSN 6620-01-530-1229
NSN 6650-01-181-6037
NSN 5965-00-150-1144
NSN 6135-01-655-1759
NSN 7035-01-391-0432