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 6685-01-400-3407
NSN 6645-00-008-3944
NSN 6685-00-663-9000
NSN 5920-00-164-1147
NSN 5835-01-447-2544
NSN 5950-00-115-1222
NSN 2925-00-839-6815
NSN 6130-00-558-6112
NSN 5935-00-469-8172
NSN 5985-00-754-0658
NSN 5996-01-504-0263
NSN 5950-01-566-4806