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 6685-00-427-1865
NSN 5895-01-044-5425
NSN 6105-01-263-2248
NSN 6150-01-293-5951
NSN 5855-00-285-8172
NSN 6650-01-386-5787
NSN 5996-01-286-4935
NSN 2925-01-483-6248
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 5895-00-179-1529
NSN 6220-01-577-0041
NSN 5835-00-411-6344