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 6610-01-246-4164
NSN 5950-01-112-8051
NSN 6135-00-798-1425
NSN 5895-00-211-7193
NSN 4140-01-440-1992
NSN 5920-00-959-5664
NSN 5985-01-449-0432
NSN 6610-01-145-1385
NSN 5975-01-244-6727
NSN 6105-00-551-3747
NSN 5990-01-239-5878
NSN 7035-01-317-4227