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 6610-01-565-9857
NSN 5975-01-554-8435
NSN 7035-01-504-6048
NSN 5915-00-278-4198
NSN 6220-01-186-2529
NSN 6130-01-211-6790
NSN 6685-00-387-9654
NSN 7035-01-432-2424
NSN 5975-01-361-2834
NSN 2925-00-246-3077
NSN 5855-01-460-8398
NSN 5935-01-449-0737