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 6685-00-780-7787
NSN 5855-01-384-4914
NSN 5920-00-709-1149
NSN 5895-01-057-0061
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 6685-00-886-9171
NSN 6150-00-522-3926
NSN 5950-00-180-7601
NSN 6610-01-497-4523
NSN 2925-01-569-1549
NSN 6110-01-040-7087
NSN 6320-01-212-8749