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 6320-01-158-2177
NSN 6135-01-595-4779
NSN 2925-01-315-1714
NSN 7035-01-132-7209
NSN 5985-01-126-2687
NSN 6130-01-612-4717
NSN 5998-01-475-4954
NSN 6650-00-050-0476
NSN 6110-00-221-8559
NSN 6110-01-055-1964
NSN 5935-01-259-1396
NSN 6130-01-170-6504