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 6685-01-305-1524
NSN 6130-01-563-6001
NSN 5855-00-247-7219
NSN 5999-00-785-5460
NSN 6135-01-648-4875
NSN 5960-01-462-1864
NSN 5990-00-419-7584
NSN 5935-01-562-3742
NSN 6105-00-753-8756
NSN 7035-01-386-3004
NSN 5925-00-361-8836
NSN 6240-01-563-9037