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 6685-01-169-1859
NSN 5998-00-817-4133
NSN 5998-01-495-1285
NSN 5920-00-449-0063
NSN 6150-00-707-8804
NSN 2925-01-434-2502
NSN 5895-01-516-4512
NSN 7035-01-390-1132
NSN 5925-00-932-3027
NSN 5915-01-412-5008
NSN 5905-01-155-9764
NSN 6320-00-790-4844