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 6685-01-479-0421
NSN 5998-01-502-1490
NSN 5975-01-168-4374
NSN 6620-00-189-2381
NSN 7035-00-167-7411
NSN 6610-00-256-8006
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 5930-00-441-6306
NSN 7035-01-287-9817
NSN 6105-00-058-4997
NSN 6105-01-142-3764
NSN 5985-01-145-5337