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 6685-01-142-1969
NSN 5998-01-055-7459
NSN 5960-00-976-4871
NSN 6645-01-251-3986
NSN 5990-01-294-6198
NSN 5935-00-410-4826
NSN 6220-00-417-3615
NSN 5910-00-935-1136
NSN 5895-00-082-0877
NSN 5920-00-825-1673
NSN 5945-00-581-0151
NSN 4140-00-619-8062