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 6685-01-292-8704
NSN 6130-00-551-8316
NSN 5945-01-090-5735
NSN 5998-00-929-3950
NSN 2925-01-041-8201
NSN 6220-00-528-7752
NSN 6135-00-196-5267
NSN 5905-01-437-6198
NSN 7035-01-007-1802
NSN 6645-01-468-4990
NSN 6135-01-038-6225
NSN 5965-00-281-0319