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 6685-01-496-6163
NSN 6620-01-116-0486
NSN 5960-01-170-4057
NSN 5920-00-922-4906
NSN 6105-01-601-2468
NSN 5985-01-656-1227
NSN 6145-01-217-9228
NSN 5905-01-219-2798
NSN 6610-01-633-2722
NSN 2925-00-824-2186
NSN 5915-01-243-6682
NSN 6130-01-452-1437