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 6610-01-608-2899
NSN 5895-01-469-6687
NSN 5960-01-495-0859
NSN 6645-00-052-7288
NSN 6220-00-227-8209
NSN 5996-01-070-9911
NSN 2925-01-317-1186
NSN 6105-01-414-8829
NSN 5998-01-207-0088
NSN 6110-01-180-1031
NSN 2925-01-076-5219
NSN 6650-01-547-3365