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 6685-01-360-0374
NSN 5945-01-069-3363
NSN 5895-00-994-6106
NSN 5945-00-403-3255
NSN 6135-01-597-7685
NSN 6610-01-111-1954
NSN 6685-01-441-9637
NSN 2925-00-105-3907
NSN 6150-00-827-1949
NSN 5985-00-514-3882
NSN 2925-00-288-1394
NSN 5905-00-014-2136