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 5998-01-410-1401
NSN 6150-01-196-5871
NSN 7035-01-418-5499
NSN 6150-01-156-8417
NSN 6240-00-738-1878
NSN 6610-01-441-1581
NSN 6685-01-322-8516
NSN 5920-01-224-0355
NSN 6685-01-044-6366
NSN 5960-01-533-5162
NSN 5920-00-247-3830
NSN 6610-00-991-2343