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 6685-01-080-8734
NSN 5975-01-437-3638
NSN 6620-00-220-2157
NSN 6110-01-251-2066
NSN 5996-00-617-1676
NSN 6150-01-335-0679
NSN 5996-00-417-9706
NSN 6645-00-183-8812
NSN 5855-01-351-6875
NSN 4140-00-908-2763
NSN 5965-01-541-6788
NSN 5915-01-574-5939