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 6610-01-134-7397
NSN 5996-01-630-7340
NSN 6240-01-178-5604
NSN 5960-01-109-7377
NSN 6620-01-415-5803
NSN 7035-01-622-9809
NSN 6645-01-602-8275
NSN 5935-00-150-2929
NSN 5935-01-411-5945
NSN 5910-01-487-5387
NSN 5935-01-235-6867
NSN 6110-01-067-2121