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 6145-01-629-3031
NSN 5975-00-276-7559
NSN 6620-01-546-4942
NSN 5990-00-977-9261
NSN 6610-01-078-9238
NSN 6610-01-227-7221
NSN 5910-01-093-1564
NSN 5855-00-494-9581
NSN 5990-01-425-2175
NSN 7035-01-107-2811
NSN 2925-01-340-9212
NSN 5930-01-434-7486