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 6610-01-571-8038
NSN 5835-01-200-7153
NSN 5915-01-523-6727
NSN 5965-01-377-3587
NSN 5835-00-269-2232
NSN 5935-01-468-5799
NSN 6320-01-322-1310
NSN 2925-00-898-9135
NSN 5960-01-093-2740
NSN 5985-01-213-0749
NSN 6620-00-538-8746
NSN 5990-01-305-8121