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 6685-01-044-6366
NSN 6240-00-696-0249
NSN 6685-01-260-0884
NSN 5990-00-362-1453
NSN 6130-00-435-9473
NSN 5920-01-087-0929
NSN 2925-01-111-2927
NSN 6145-01-020-7182
NSN 6150-01-089-8055
NSN 6150-00-958-0473
NSN 5965-01-442-9749
NSN 5965-00-931-6299