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 6685-00-174-7832
NSN 6610-01-533-2158
NSN 6645-01-088-5244
NSN 5975-01-528-5851
NSN 6650-01-174-0928
NSN 2925-00-082-8219
NSN 6685-01-372-2592
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 6105-00-323-2160
NSN 5945-00-581-7987
NSN 6685-01-423-1064
NSN 5990-01-296-5425