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 6685-01-027-7061
NSN 2925-01-658-4470
NSN 5999-00-081-0305
NSN 5965-01-188-4349
NSN 7035-01-383-9357
NSN 5895-01-428-9101
NSN 5990-01-076-8901
NSN 5950-01-623-3752
NSN 5960-01-304-3073
NSN 5915-00-067-5756
NSN 6320-01-611-4918
NSN 6135-00-756-6149