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 6685-01-468-5787
NSN 5960-01-472-5263
NSN 6220-01-376-9287
NSN 7035-01-633-8543
NSN 5990-01-352-5255
NSN 7035-01-505-5979
NSN 5835-01-593-7579
NSN 6610-01-545-5648
NSN 6145-01-031-9512
NSN 6620-01-248-0358
NSN 6110-01-184-7468
NSN 7035-01-557-2779