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 6685-01-472-2932
NSN 5975-01-569-0308
NSN 5895-01-041-5874
NSN 5835-01-216-7289
NSN 6620-00-980-3157
NSN 5985-00-405-7619
NSN 6645-01-512-2260
NSN 6105-01-237-8911
NSN 5950-00-143-9492
NSN 6685-01-114-7364
NSN 6240-01-188-7282
NSN 5999-00-080-1831