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 6620-01-571-7727
NSN 5835-01-502-9228
NSN 4140-00-677-3510
NSN 5960-00-052-1963
NSN 5905-01-172-7476
NSN 5965-00-261-8086
NSN 5998-00-558-6389
NSN 7035-01-463-6559
NSN 6135-01-534-3007
NSN 6110-01-387-5638
NSN 6650-01-056-4386
NSN 6145-01-048-1227