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 6620-01-391-7331
NSN 5975-01-438-1819
NSN 7035-01-438-2108
NSN 5990-00-877-9838
NSN 6105-01-198-7890
NSN 5999-01-174-1768
NSN 6135-00-990-1822
NSN 6135-01-540-9655
NSN 6320-00-538-2132
NSN 5915-01-591-4138
NSN 6145-00-730-3933
NSN 2925-01-054-3190