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 6685-01-386-3110
NSN 6610-01-543-3753
NSN 5975-01-088-2506
NSN 6220-01-264-0861
NSN 5915-01-110-6695
NSN 5960-01-165-1956
NSN 5910-01-350-3639
NSN 5835-01-339-0542
NSN 5960-00-833-9154
NSN 4140-01-553-6705
NSN 6150-01-659-0207
NSN 6145-00-233-4959