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 6685-01-394-5861
NSN 5925-01-531-6492
NSN 5960-00-671-4034
NSN 5996-01-650-5762
NSN 6620-00-234-8918
NSN 6645-01-372-9464
NSN 5985-01-460-7093
NSN 5950-01-294-8698
NSN 6105-01-446-0732
NSN 2925-01-446-6976
NSN 7035-00-916-9380
NSN 2925-01-262-1418