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 6620-01-135-0992
NSN 6685-01-375-2092
NSN 5985-01-532-5297
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 5985-00-170-6768
NSN 6145-01-432-2440
NSN 5920-00-492-5516
NSN 5998-01-514-7449
NSN 6145-01-041-6562
NSN 6650-01-619-9986
NSN 5920-01-580-0777
NSN 5895-00-021-2091