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 6685-01-062-2151
NSN 6240-01-581-2944
NSN 6145-01-029-4184
NSN 5895-01-129-0118
NSN 2925-01-459-8093
NSN 6110-01-555-9021
NSN 6240-01-652-9111
NSN 6610-01-103-4627
NSN 5945-00-140-4094
NSN 6645-00-262-7448
NSN 6620-01-047-2787
NSN 5990-01-150-7443