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 6620-01-654-2391
NSN 2925-01-047-9189
NSN 5915-01-478-3110
NSN 5960-00-846-8491
NSN 6105-01-566-4851
NSN 6650-01-381-1432
NSN 6150-00-906-0806
NSN 6135-01-525-2356
NSN 5895-01-496-7206
NSN 5975-00-937-2378
NSN 6685-01-156-8030
NSN 5910-00-626-3445