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 6685-01-418-3015
NSN 6130-01-251-3936
NSN 6645-01-379-7725
NSN 5905-01-225-2580
NSN 6610-01-372-5608
NSN 5920-01-265-8068
NSN 5930-01-585-0499
NSN 5975-00-827-5835
NSN 7035-00-076-4097
NSN 5996-01-067-8716
NSN 5910-01-515-3217
NSN 5915-01-160-6271