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 5965-01-072-3156
NSN 5835-01-497-5029
NSN 7035-01-048-6471
NSN 5835-01-464-7038
NSN 6685-00-841-2278
NSN 5920-01-027-9995
NSN 5996-01-472-3670
NSN 5835-00-954-2833
NSN 6135-01-629-0198
NSN 6685-01-560-6118
NSN 6220-01-027-1294