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 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 5915-01-279-2990
NSN 2925-00-845-1480
NSN 6685-00-663-9000
NSN 5998-00-327-4756
NSN 6150-00-779-5547
NSN 6320-01-462-2295
NSN 5935-01-339-2094
NSN 6685-00-613-3785
NSN 6220-01-053-3882
NSN 6685-00-327-6401
NSN 6130-01-334-0790