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 6610-01-523-7096
NSN 5950-01-290-3967
NSN 5935-00-197-9463
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 5855-01-472-2302
NSN 6130-01-206-0420
NSN 5990-00-911-8093
NSN 5996-00-141-3945
NSN 5985-01-116-5586
NSN 6110-00-509-9704
NSN 6610-01-170-2905
NSN 6645-01-476-9712