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 6130-01-544-5687
NSN 7035-01-484-2709
NSN 6620-00-610-1272
NSN 5998-01-065-1603
NSN 5835-01-039-1814
NSN 5996-01-531-2340
NSN 5905-01-322-4554
NSN 5990-01-364-1942
NSN 5915-00-807-8547
NSN 6240-01-295-3663
NSN 5960-01-462-1864
NSN 6685-01-536-9705