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 6620-01-463-1373
NSN 6105-01-366-1599
NSN 5910-01-474-6123
NSN 5835-01-123-8305
NSN 5930-01-140-1153
NSN 7035-01-319-2315
NSN 6645-01-236-6387
NSN 6145-01-610-6229
NSN 5925-01-147-8848
NSN 5965-01-580-8049
NSN 6650-01-273-9775
NSN 6220-00-908-7782