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 6685-01-483-1163
NSN 5999-01-577-5342
NSN 5920-01-281-7354
NSN 6645-01-542-1472
NSN 5935-01-417-0095
NSN 2925-01-624-5647
NSN 5975-01-608-3556
NSN 6610-00-184-0833
NSN 5910-00-073-3737
NSN 7035-01-620-5658
NSN 5935-01-306-8428
NSN 7035-01-056-4603