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 6685-01-250-2669
NSN 5925-01-082-0591
NSN 6610-00-405-4689
NSN 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 4140-01-413-2162
NSN 5915-00-765-6969
NSN 5965-01-065-5544
NSN 5910-00-151-7564
NSN 6110-00-600-6105
NSN 5920-01-329-6224
NSN 5855-01-388-6837
NSN 5999-01-202-0288