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 6610-01-344-7225
NSN 5855-00-247-7219
NSN 5835-01-619-6270
NSN 6220-01-401-5337
NSN 5905-01-517-6122
NSN 6610-01-487-8879
NSN 5905-00-909-6889
NSN 5935-01-104-8463
NSN 5975-00-149-7647
NSN 6150-00-331-6351
NSN 7035-01-178-9354
NSN 6320-01-176-8367