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 6685-01-406-6844
NSN 5925-01-299-6612
NSN 5990-00-754-5253
NSN 5996-01-153-2359
NSN 5935-01-495-0310
NSN 5998-00-454-3609
NSN 4140-01-564-4927
NSN 5835-00-647-2104
NSN 6135-01-391-6515
NSN 5925-01-386-9089
NSN 5930-01-165-1038
NSN 5999-01-043-7131