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 6610-01-200-6861
NSN 5945-01-400-5928
NSN 6130-01-471-7630
NSN 6220-01-267-1411
NSN 6685-01-283-9476
NSN 6650-00-171-4175
NSN 5910-01-604-2637
NSN 5999-01-444-2593
NSN 5895-01-408-5606
NSN 2925-01-381-5307
NSN 6130-00-777-8193
NSN 5895-01-182-0097