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 6110-01-592-9264
NSN 7035-01-309-2219
NSN 6130-01-110-2351
NSN 6610-01-019-5827
NSN 4140-01-215-7958
NSN 6610-01-045-6372
NSN 6620-00-993-9564
NSN 2925-01-314-9682
NSN 6685-01-572-4874
NSN 5975-00-279-1776
NSN 4140-00-910-3425
NSN 5996-00-283-7385