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 6685-01-425-1719
NSN 5905-01-478-8109
NSN 6105-00-433-5591
NSN 6645-01-623-7483
NSN 7035-01-462-0516
NSN 5999-01-271-1773
NSN 5965-01-335-1687
NSN 5999-00-787-9581
NSN 5945-01-353-7926
NSN 5950-00-266-9058
NSN 6650-01-406-5322
NSN 5915-01-431-4478