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 6620-00-770-0989
NSN 6145-00-071-1154
NSN 5996-01-125-5781
NSN 6135-01-394-4160
NSN 6220-01-027-3360
NSN 7035-01-631-6069
NSN 7035-01-466-6251
NSN 6105-01-273-6479
NSN 6105-01-333-0659
NSN 2925-00-728-8118
NSN 5985-01-262-4661
NSN 5985-00-285-0798