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 6685-01-202-5980
NSN 5996-01-242-1661
NSN 6645-00-140-5173
NSN 6685-00-551-2967
NSN 5975-01-222-0594
NSN 5950-01-618-6183
NSN 2925-01-094-4771
NSN 5855-01-319-9757
NSN 6320-01-366-5157
NSN 5895-00-855-1083
NSN 5835-01-386-0110
NSN 5985-00-479-8612