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 6685-01-346-7677
NSN 6150-01-406-5296
NSN 5960-00-761-2163
NSN 5855-01-147-4785
NSN 5910-01-183-6695
NSN 5985-01-514-0741
NSN 6610-00-485-6653
NSN 5975-01-573-3980
NSN 2925-00-654-3206
NSN 6610-01-212-9817
NSN 5910-01-296-9207
NSN 5895-00-306-9882