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 6685-01-200-7617
NSN 5935-01-580-0709
NSN 5985-01-470-1440
NSN 5996-00-987-9080
NSN 5985-01-346-9805
NSN 6610-00-225-9886
NSN 7035-01-501-7259
NSN 6240-01-124-1049
NSN 7035-01-432-2424
NSN 2925-01-236-3547
NSN 5915-01-198-0541
NSN 2925-01-068-3844