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 6685-01-131-8107
NSN 5950-00-994-6758
NSN 6610-00-200-8832
NSN 5925-01-170-2838
NSN 5945-01-542-9117
NSN 6240-00-960-8458
NSN 5950-01-589-5634
NSN 6685-01-563-4582
NSN 5965-00-181-0213
NSN 7035-01-549-2928
NSN 5935-01-168-9299
NSN 6135-01-322-4655