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 6685-01-421-0681
NSN 5895-01-332-1173
NSN 6620-01-025-1443
NSN 6150-01-602-5357
NSN 5855-00-491-7079
NSN 6105-01-338-9725
NSN 6650-00-847-3492
NSN 5996-01-454-4605
NSN 6240-01-203-0392
NSN 5960-01-009-5400
NSN 5895-00-715-0896
NSN 5915-00-503-9797