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 6685-01-239-8129
NSN 5920-00-655-4251
NSN 6685-01-424-0315
NSN 6220-01-230-0872
NSN 6620-01-258-8980
NSN 6685-00-144-0979
NSN 6135-01-599-7563
NSN 6320-01-466-4175
NSN 6620-00-068-2503
NSN 6150-00-350-1932
NSN 6650-01-331-5243
NSN 5930-01-092-5064