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 5855-01-600-4130
NSN 7035-01-344-4192
NSN 6130-01-274-4635
NSN 5998-01-437-4642
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 5965-00-378-3403
NSN 7035-01-193-2667
NSN 6645-01-170-5402
NSN 6145-00-181-9622
NSN 6105-01-364-2104
NSN 2925-01-175-1217
NSN 6620-01-173-3284