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 6685-01-003-3009
NSN 6220-00-133-2155
NSN 5965-00-900-8102
NSN 5945-00-840-5418
NSN 6610-01-217-4162
NSN 6105-01-313-7100
NSN 5855-00-904-9572
NSN 5945-00-706-8172
NSN 6130-00-416-6592
NSN 7035-01-023-7859
NSN 5935-00-580-1724
NSN 5925-01-317-4328