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 6685-01-069-7832
NSN 5998-01-502-6367
NSN 6610-01-263-8999
NSN 5985-01-579-8170
NSN 6145-00-781-2314
NSN 6135-01-440-9412
NSN 6320-00-295-2854
NSN 5998-01-450-7568
NSN 5895-01-281-6861
NSN 6135-01-312-1040
NSN 2925-01-570-3690
NSN 5915-01-011-4750