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 6685-01-041-4407
NSN 5925-01-472-9844
NSN 6130-00-974-7687
NSN 5999-01-313-0870
NSN 6110-01-586-6064
NSN 7035-00-455-7666
NSN 6320-01-309-4407
NSN 5965-00-539-7778
NSN 5945-01-006-0056
NSN 5990-00-079-5406
NSN 5925-00-539-8372
NSN 5895-01-268-3071