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 6620-01-508-9041
NSN 5965-01-381-2527
NSN 6105-01-521-9168
NSN 6145-01-446-5421
NSN 6150-00-273-9014
NSN 6105-01-358-8851
NSN 5996-01-336-5608
NSN 5925-00-142-9991
NSN 6105-01-375-9058
NSN 5915-01-616-5581
NSN 7035-00-300-3208
NSN 5990-00-767-0893