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 5999-01-355-0994
NSN 6685-01-321-3327
NSN 7035-01-528-7870
NSN 6645-01-086-1411
NSN 7035-01-327-4456
NSN 6650-00-253-4783
NSN 5985-01-646-9445
NSN 5998-01-183-5829
NSN 6240-01-068-8828
NSN 6650-01-218-4742
NSN 5895-00-815-7905
NSN 6105-01-578-6318