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 6685-01-325-8945
NSN 6130-01-091-3668
NSN 5945-00-682-9759
NSN 5996-01-400-0862
NSN 6610-00-782-6892
NSN 5925-00-884-8567
NSN 5945-01-441-8660
NSN 5905-01-084-8640
NSN 5998-01-512-0750
NSN 5990-01-230-0059
NSN 5985-01-418-8092
NSN 6610-01-480-0586