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 6220-01-165-9098
NSN 5990-01-272-4091
NSN 6645-00-825-5677
NSN 5835-01-595-4099
NSN 5998-00-089-2889
NSN 2925-01-534-7314
NSN 6685-00-735-1690
NSN 5996-01-348-2914
NSN 6685-00-313-9239
NSN 5915-01-068-4441
NSN 6610-00-217-2194
NSN 5998-01-563-1723