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 6685-01-076-8716
NSN 5996-00-450-3136
NSN 6105-01-502-5527
NSN 5905-00-248-7443
NSN 5950-00-376-9713
NSN 5920-00-155-2173
NSN 6240-01-094-7717
NSN 5945-00-861-5212
NSN 6645-01-485-6536
NSN 5905-01-356-2527
NSN 6240-00-578-6763
NSN 7035-01-107-2811