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 6610-01-266-8691
NSN 5990-01-571-7468
NSN 5925-00-627-2011
NSN 5935-01-052-1898
NSN 4140-01-132-0093
NSN 5895-01-376-0482
NSN 6110-01-545-0621
NSN 5985-01-428-6828
NSN 5910-00-234-6786
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6685-00-290-6486
NSN 7035-01-571-7504