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 6620-01-087-4361
NSN 5905-01-453-9192
NSN 5945-00-391-7259
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 6685-00-774-6287
NSN 6610-00-038-1135
NSN 2925-01-048-8464
NSN 5935-01-481-3099
NSN 2925-01-020-5099
NSN 5945-01-401-5323
NSN 6610-00-147-9332
NSN 6130-01-186-9014