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 6610-01-400-3880
NSN 5925-01-378-6857
NSN 5915-01-497-1914
NSN 6240-01-536-1767
NSN 4140-01-294-4044
NSN 6110-01-211-2588
NSN 4140-01-556-7426
NSN 5835-00-883-8182
NSN 6110-00-514-2639
NSN 5985-00-160-3822
NSN 6105-01-589-5907
NSN 5990-01-395-4194