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 6685-01-129-9569
NSN 6220-01-391-4492
NSN 6610-01-441-8364
NSN 6650-00-398-1821
NSN 5965-01-027-6554
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 6320-00-422-9006
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 2925-01-464-3093
NSN 6610-00-264-0961
NSN 2925-01-510-9378
NSN 2925-00-905-2655