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 6610-01-645-7515
NSN 2925-00-203-8735
NSN 5835-01-321-7895
NSN 5915-01-247-9970
NSN 5930-00-960-6424
NSN 4140-01-326-8535
NSN 5999-01-013-4488
NSN 7035-01-657-3875
NSN 5905-01-388-0981
NSN 5990-01-043-7100
NSN 5920-00-456-5211
NSN 6220-01-607-7316