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 6320-01-216-1678
NSN 6130-01-287-7112
NSN 5895-00-538-5360
NSN 5965-01-076-0071
NSN 2925-00-824-2186
NSN 5998-00-582-1159
NSN 6685-00-624-8902
NSN 6620-01-187-7267
NSN 5990-01-382-5364
NSN 5965-01-423-5159
NSN 7035-01-045-7202
NSN 6645-01-202-7986