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 6685-01-411-6948
NSN 5895-01-622-4993
NSN 6145-01-618-6907
NSN 5905-00-288-8595
NSN 5998-00-631-8236
NSN 6620-01-536-7799
NSN 5930-01-652-3005
NSN 6105-01-391-0566
NSN 5998-00-381-8587
NSN 5835-00-170-5238
NSN 5996-01-511-0458
NSN 6240-00-698-5822