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 6620-01-524-9112
NSN 5910-00-782-5051
NSN 5985-01-427-3734
NSN 5910-01-129-9814
NSN 5975-00-296-9443
NSN 6130-01-069-4632
NSN 6220-01-196-0332
NSN 5960-00-485-0601
NSN 4140-01-253-0919
NSN 6130-01-649-1562
NSN 5930-00-830-3187
NSN 6645-01-195-3329