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 6685-01-196-0854
NSN 6220-01-295-7415
NSN 5925-00-850-8146
NSN 5930-01-586-4972
NSN 6645-01-495-0939
NSN 5910-01-377-8579
NSN 6145-00-061-2914
NSN 5975-01-045-6683
NSN 5950-01-442-9573
NSN 6105-00-501-7681
NSN 5925-01-646-0195
NSN 5895-00-580-0842