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 5855-01-251-7721
NSN 6685-00-613-5530
NSN 5985-01-325-9241
NSN 6105-00-297-3762
NSN 6650-01-607-7600
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 6650-01-357-0785
NSN 6150-00-136-4677
NSN 6130-01-290-8074
NSN 6150-01-201-6923
NSN 5998-01-522-3391
NSN 6685-00-458-8001