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 6320-01-165-8932
NSN 5985-00-133-5802
NSN 6145-01-650-9410
NSN 5975-01-396-0947
NSN 5910-00-458-7413
NSN 2925-01-570-3690
NSN 5910-01-195-8392
NSN 6620-00-908-6347
NSN 5895-00-184-9499
NSN 6110-01-241-5785
NSN 5965-00-627-8382
NSN 5925-01-380-6096