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 6620-00-242-3237
NSN 5835-00-779-2836
NSN 6620-01-656-3306
NSN 5998-00-069-7514
NSN 5999-00-834-5520
NSN 5835-00-698-9824
NSN 5895-01-038-9309
NSN 6610-00-010-3085
NSN 6145-00-076-9324
NSN 2925-00-284-1534
NSN 6685-01-196-3565
NSN 6110-01-621-1605