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 6610-00-907-7834
NSN 5945-01-479-3439
NSN 5945-01-191-3197
NSN 6130-01-446-7404
NSN 5920-00-681-0573
NSN 6150-01-213-6269
NSN 6130-01-477-7093
NSN 7035-01-202-8172
NSN 6130-01-611-1234
NSN 6220-01-444-3972
NSN 5920-01-393-5460
NSN 6645-00-130-8464