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 6110-01-424-7832
NSN 7035-01-382-4413
NSN 5915-00-216-8185
NSN 2925-01-416-6927
NSN 6650-01-412-1040
NSN 5990-01-114-5095
NSN 5915-01-118-1414
NSN 6650-01-392-0588
NSN 4140-01-585-4205
NSN 6620-01-137-4228
NSN 5910-01-599-5368
NSN 5920-01-391-0402