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 6685-01-281-7267
NSN 5950-01-279-9653
NSN 6220-00-042-9879
NSN 5945-01-321-0226
NSN 6135-01-463-3898
NSN 6150-01-467-1418
NSN 5910-01-022-4305
NSN 6150-01-449-3973
NSN 5930-00-791-2771
NSN 5935-00-935-2310
NSN 5910-01-547-9435
NSN 2925-01-567-8027