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 6610-01-313-1473
NSN 2925-01-439-0219
NSN 5905-01-362-0701
NSN 6110-01-411-6619
NSN 5996-00-179-9583
NSN 6320-01-195-5583
NSN 7035-00-145-9138
NSN 5935-01-411-5510
NSN 6150-01-075-4880
NSN 5985-00-246-8060
NSN 5835-01-086-6999
NSN 5960-01-354-0762