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 6620-01-651-5425
NSN 5965-01-059-4028
NSN 5895-01-417-3218
NSN 6650-01-221-1983
NSN 2925-01-419-3805
NSN 6130-01-509-9533
NSN 7035-01-408-8698
NSN 6645-01-237-2568
NSN 5996-01-444-3915
NSN 5996-00-226-5364
NSN 6685-01-158-2911
NSN 5950-01-406-4603