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 6685-01-579-7559
NSN 6610-01-033-1748
NSN 6620-00-555-3992
NSN 5999-01-501-5137
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 6320-01-578-6006
NSN 2925-00-441-8252
NSN 6685-00-708-7352
NSN 6650-01-555-0896
NSN 5855-01-658-4510
NSN 6130-01-481-1853
NSN 5996-01-179-5688