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 6685-01-118-0689
NSN 6685-00-605-3241
NSN 2925-01-252-8049
NSN 6220-01-360-2532
NSN 4140-01-061-6944
NSN 5910-00-113-2103
NSN 5950-00-382-5769
NSN 6240-01-332-6892
NSN 6610-01-056-7499
NSN 5920-00-242-2758
NSN 2925-01-127-0167
NSN 6610-01-535-2268