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 6620-01-017-4790
NSN 5915-00-153-4865
NSN 6685-00-957-0716
NSN 5925-01-044-5508
NSN 5996-00-270-0340
NSN 6105-01-649-9841
NSN 5905-01-061-8341
NSN 2925-01-492-5342
NSN 5960-01-281-2872
NSN 6240-00-269-3346
NSN 5925-01-324-2672
NSN 6320-00-845-3261