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 6685-01-406-5348
NSN 6130-00-235-7830
NSN 5925-01-190-8075
NSN 5895-01-443-8592
NSN 6610-01-211-4210
NSN 5935-01-158-1224
NSN 6105-01-536-0810
NSN 6220-00-993-7478
NSN 5905-01-151-7161
NSN 6650-00-390-3568
NSN 7035-01-174-1029
NSN 5915-01-576-5862