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 6620-01-315-9328
NSN 6110-01-105-2132
NSN 5985-00-931-0543
NSN 5996-00-989-7764
NSN 5998-01-489-5917
NSN 5920-01-202-1982
NSN 6650-00-726-4242
NSN 2925-01-519-1707
NSN 6685-00-799-9685
NSN 6685-00-153-3914
NSN 5945-01-419-9870
NSN 6130-01-234-0213