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 6685-01-011-2159
NSN 6130-00-557-8486
NSN 5835-01-412-0344
NSN 6145-01-401-3713
NSN 5990-00-990-1711
NSN 6620-01-561-1633
NSN 6610-01-564-3040
NSN 5895-01-236-4979
NSN 6240-00-519-0969
NSN 6220-01-200-8051
NSN 5855-01-546-5421
NSN 6220-00-828-5282