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 6685-01-381-0759
NSN 6650-01-464-3244
NSN 6645-01-372-5588
NSN 4140-01-042-9066
NSN 6130-01-646-7896
NSN 5960-01-516-7264
NSN 6130-01-479-6251
NSN 5998-00-786-5935
NSN 6110-00-647-2756
NSN 5920-01-015-8227
NSN 7035-01-512-1826
NSN 6130-01-012-4266