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 6620-01-642-6107
NSN 5990-01-561-7802
NSN 5915-01-435-5275
NSN 6320-00-139-1090
NSN 2925-01-520-4194
NSN 5915-01-064-9246
NSN 6240-01-463-8276
NSN 5935-00-708-8364
NSN 5835-00-431-4451
NSN 6685-00-190-8178
NSN 5920-01-322-8928
NSN 6105-00-872-5484