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 6620-00-216-6416
NSN 6135-01-565-3284
NSN 5950-01-205-7390
NSN 6620-00-167-0963
NSN 5905-01-633-8408
NSN 6150-01-232-0111
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 6645-01-206-4888
NSN 5945-01-331-4982
NSN 5965-01-094-6602
NSN 6150-00-679-9203
NSN 7035-01-462-5766