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 6320-01-456-6300
NSN 6130-01-171-7003
NSN 5910-00-557-5955
NSN 6685-01-463-8461
NSN 5910-01-536-2751
NSN 2925-01-391-9247
NSN 6645-01-422-1374
NSN 7035-01-196-3445
NSN 5925-01-508-0905
NSN 5905-00-308-9742
NSN 6220-01-252-3458
NSN 5835-00-279-2887