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 6610-01-127-0724
NSN 2925-00-837-3948
NSN 5855-00-293-4708
NSN 6110-01-604-0364
NSN 5910-01-259-8486
NSN 5985-00-517-7220
NSN 6145-01-128-6778
NSN 5855-01-203-4719
NSN 6620-00-208-5447
NSN 5996-00-035-5624
NSN 5855-01-258-6180
NSN 5996-00-405-9093