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 6685-00-849-7975
NSN 6135-00-563-7711
NSN 6130-00-467-5014
NSN 6620-00-716-0001
NSN 6240-01-452-1253
NSN 6610-01-340-0409
NSN 6110-01-266-4245
NSN 5895-01-281-0346
NSN 5835-00-133-0599
NSN 6110-01-503-6249
NSN 5920-00-976-3076
NSN 6645-01-216-1956