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 6685-01-430-3478
NSN 5945-00-165-3878
NSN 5895-01-144-2137
NSN 6240-01-539-2806
NSN 5835-00-262-6146
NSN 5910-01-062-0518
NSN 5910-00-372-4555
NSN 5998-01-573-3375
NSN 5855-01-395-0676
NSN 5855-01-618-8462
NSN 6685-00-588-4348
NSN 5855-01-562-2005