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 6685-01-253-5894
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5945-00-554-9351
NSN 2925-01-048-8464
NSN 5915-00-432-6333
NSN 5990-01-537-1124
NSN 7035-00-349-8571
NSN 5975-01-231-7446
NSN 5965-01-443-5490
NSN 6650-01-339-7571
NSN 6610-00-065-8881