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 6685-01-039-0701
NSN 6320-01-177-3192
NSN 6145-00-459-4899
NSN 5925-01-249-5285
NSN 5895-01-541-4812
NSN 6650-01-039-9340
NSN 6620-00-816-9755
NSN 2925-01-510-9378
NSN 5835-01-291-5405
NSN 6135-01-451-2120
NSN 7035-01-482-6048
NSN 6105-01-155-6962