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 6320-00-701-0437
NSN 6135-01-629-0198
NSN 5999-01-576-9958
NSN 5925-00-052-1748
NSN 6685-00-602-7209
NSN 2925-01-656-0392
NSN 6150-00-443-0099
NSN 5935-01-422-2963
NSN 5945-00-180-8374
NSN 7035-01-407-6413
NSN 6240-01-397-8713
NSN 6150-01-136-7058