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 6610-00-935-7131
NSN 5910-01-389-8280
NSN 6610-00-307-9411
NSN 4140-01-445-5945
NSN 6685-01-339-1902
NSN 5990-01-179-5625
NSN 5945-01-278-1932
NSN 5895-00-761-5557
NSN 6610-01-464-7883
NSN 5910-01-361-9829
NSN 6145-01-224-7655
NSN 5985-01-567-0643