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 6685-01-016-4547
NSN 5835-01-645-2892
NSN 6610-01-581-6689
NSN 6645-01-514-7901
NSN 2925-01-025-0082
NSN 5895-01-089-8171
NSN 6135-01-193-8154
NSN 6240-01-361-3499
NSN 5985-01-298-8263
NSN 5950-01-367-1060
NSN 5945-01-576-8492
NSN 5930-01-272-9558