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 6685-01-541-8839
NSN 6220-01-513-2024
NSN 5985-01-016-2579
NSN 6320-01-288-4331
NSN 5950-01-418-6197
NSN 6650-01-317-0015
NSN 5960-01-170-4057
NSN 5905-01-322-1591
NSN 5915-00-647-2312
NSN 6130-01-174-4208
NSN 6130-01-290-7513
NSN 2925-00-945-0792