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 6620-00-449-1973
NSN 7035-01-429-7954
NSN 5930-01-490-4223
NSN 6685-01-267-1861
NSN 6135-01-223-3869
NSN 6685-01-359-3845
NSN 6610-00-451-3325
NSN 6110-01-199-7565
NSN 5920-01-543-0111
NSN 6105-00-189-0515
NSN 5835-00-838-0707
NSN 5855-01-111-3962