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 6610-01-368-3269
NSN 5905-01-379-1313
NSN 5910-00-585-0361
NSN 6685-00-684-7891
NSN 2925-01-273-4898
NSN 5999-01-611-0959
NSN 6650-01-242-8086
NSN 6145-01-342-1311
NSN 5835-00-907-3727
NSN 6130-01-561-9258
NSN 7035-01-056-5350
NSN 5950-01-579-4485