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 6685-01-186-0401
NSN 5905-00-143-0943
NSN 6645-01-622-6161
NSN 6220-01-219-6102
NSN 5960-01-339-0008
NSN 6105-01-103-8410
NSN 6240-00-727-8573
NSN 6130-00-017-4938
NSN 5945-01-062-0800
NSN 6130-01-553-8854
NSN 2925-01-376-9236
NSN 5935-01-576-8909