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 6685-00-567-1178
NSN 6105-01-422-1835
NSN 6105-01-130-5901
NSN 6650-00-009-9510
NSN 5930-01-237-3221
NSN 6620-00-433-9438
NSN 5996-00-790-2020
NSN 2925-01-618-2711
NSN 5965-00-393-1294
NSN 5945-01-067-2081
NSN 5999-01-078-4830
NSN 5996-01-575-1501