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 6135-01-196-7399
NSN 6620-01-241-0538
NSN 7035-00-163-6221
NSN 5950-01-414-6930
NSN 5920-00-169-4428
NSN 6620-01-593-8738
NSN 6240-01-401-5340
NSN 6685-01-590-8055
NSN 5925-01-406-3455
NSN 5905-01-289-1165
NSN 2925-01-532-2477
NSN 6220-00-005-5551