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 6110-01-582-0052
NSN 2925-01-359-4027
NSN 5895-00-794-7645
NSN 7035-01-307-5366
NSN 6620-01-514-7786
NSN 5835-01-370-4292
NSN 6130-00-450-8852
NSN 5835-01-160-7282
NSN 6110-01-500-3214
NSN 5915-01-633-9845
NSN 4140-01-413-8358
NSN 6620-00-838-6954