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 6685-01-345-0826
NSN 6105-01-603-7855
NSN 5920-00-411-5237
NSN 6610-01-158-2988
NSN 5990-01-472-2447
NSN 6645-00-166-7926
NSN 5915-00-976-3704
NSN 5915-01-057-8892
NSN 6150-01-023-0396
NSN 5895-00-184-9499
NSN 6610-01-487-6102
NSN 6320-00-261-9136