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 6610-01-310-0553
NSN 6135-01-040-1446
NSN 5950-00-232-5365
NSN 5835-01-143-9143
NSN 7035-00-205-8739
NSN 6220-01-556-1623
NSN 6650-00-879-5834
NSN 6610-00-500-0180
NSN 5905-00-115-0910
NSN 5998-01-486-9689
NSN 5925-00-836-4575
NSN 6620-00-865-7932