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 6610-00-117-4624
NSN 2925-00-188-5003
NSN 5925-00-683-7877
NSN 5915-01-188-8314
NSN 6685-00-148-8116
NSN 6685-00-893-8332
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 6620-00-753-8929
NSN 6110-00-375-2522
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 6685-01-067-1447
NSN 6130-01-618-1735