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 6240-01-167-5979
NSN 5925-00-644-5546
NSN 6685-01-616-0437
NSN 6685-00-738-4592
NSN 7035-01-359-6108
NSN 6320-01-271-0247
NSN 5985-01-658-2330
NSN 4140-01-243-5817
NSN 5855-01-149-2267
NSN 6685-01-413-8374
NSN 6685-01-065-0530
NSN 5950-00-914-9067