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 6685-01-025-1085
NSN 4140-01-528-8237
NSN 6130-01-211-6790
NSN 6620-01-029-3705
NSN 5905-00-081-2738
NSN 6650-01-556-6941
NSN 5960-01-149-1261
NSN 6320-01-220-2264
NSN 6610-00-270-9974
NSN 5950-00-238-7090
NSN 6320-00-389-4756
NSN 5835-01-150-6084