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 6610-01-262-8319
NSN 2925-00-371-2285
NSN 6130-00-467-5014
NSN 6610-01-138-1727
NSN 6610-01-320-6628
NSN 6240-01-248-7191
NSN 5965-01-150-1920
NSN 5930-01-382-9798
NSN 5996-01-287-0656
NSN 2925-01-076-5219
NSN 6150-01-245-4974
NSN 5935-01-576-9844