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 6685-00-217-9010
NSN 6110-00-083-8901
NSN 5965-01-599-4543
NSN 5965-01-548-0965
NSN 6650-01-032-1786
NSN 6650-01-247-2002
NSN 5990-01-172-4553
NSN 4140-01-505-1528
NSN 5996-00-461-2109
NSN 5990-01-542-4212
NSN 5975-00-333-9866
NSN 7035-01-182-1086