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 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5975-01-495-0465
NSN 7035-01-403-2841
NSN 6110-00-524-3085
NSN 6110-00-301-4874
NSN 6240-01-394-8125
NSN 7035-01-465-9156
NSN 5965-01-255-8691
NSN 6130-01-241-3754
NSN 5935-01-630-9296
NSN 5905-00-588-9910
NSN 6320-00-593-0379