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 6685-01-194-8307
NSN 5999-01-116-2198
NSN 2925-01-400-2286
NSN 5855-00-160-2286
NSN 6610-01-230-9971
NSN 7035-00-557-5570
NSN 6130-01-301-6721
NSN 5920-00-165-0390
NSN 5910-01-535-8505
NSN 5950-01-120-1685
NSN 6105-01-158-0117
NSN 5835-00-466-3075