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 6610-01-078-9238
NSN 6650-01-373-1580
NSN 2925-01-004-1683
NSN 6650-01-076-8729
NSN 5975-01-041-5836
NSN 6150-01-396-3092
NSN 6145-01-062-6917
NSN 5960-00-405-4608
NSN 5950-01-562-7948
NSN 6110-00-813-6532
NSN 5895-00-147-7034
NSN 5996-01-265-5150