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 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 5975-01-166-2182
NSN 6645-00-979-0039
NSN 5905-00-832-9789
NSN 5915-01-087-2661
NSN 5975-00-177-2957
NSN 6135-00-643-4843
NSN 6320-01-521-1764
NSN 5935-01-503-5249
NSN 6645-01-386-6311
NSN 7035-00-455-7666
NSN 6110-00-802-1305