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 5835-01-095-4400
NSN 6620-00-698-0147
NSN 6105-00-707-5962
NSN 6645-00-862-2904
NSN 6620-01-095-3173
NSN 6130-00-176-1664
NSN 5930-00-577-0621
NSN 6320-01-616-0843
NSN 7035-00-929-0363
NSN 6685-00-365-5572
NSN 6130-01-608-1048
NSN 5960-01-200-4621