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 6220-00-276-8681
NSN 6685-00-213-0706
NSN 5998-00-205-8803
NSN 5950-00-406-6498
NSN 6610-01-238-8712
NSN 6620-00-189-0967
NSN 5910-01-168-3283
NSN 2925-00-636-4026
NSN 4140-01-599-9383
NSN 5999-00-541-0261
NSN 6145-01-428-4071
NSN 6685-01-373-2860