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 6620-00-755-7169
NSN 5990-01-351-4621
NSN 2925-00-333-4702
NSN 6135-01-359-4293
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5960-01-424-0590
NSN 5855-01-130-1501
NSN 5985-00-307-4244
NSN 6685-01-089-2322
NSN 5835-01-270-7899
NSN 6110-01-148-8136
NSN 5950-01-329-6268