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 6610-01-421-8703
NSN 5985-01-365-1879
NSN 5960-00-038-5433
NSN 5930-01-045-4164
NSN 6240-01-463-0026
NSN 5895-00-835-8969
NSN 5835-01-022-9994
NSN 6685-01-411-7113
NSN 5996-00-835-2605
NSN 5905-01-582-4026
NSN 6645-01-629-9657
NSN 2925-01-398-4312