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 5905-01-286-4681
NSN 5950-01-056-8518
NSN 6685-00-572-1519
NSN 6220-01-512-0144
NSN 6150-01-446-6345
NSN 4140-00-740-2153
NSN 5950-00-517-0467
NSN 6645-00-533-8037
NSN 6220-01-096-9082
NSN 6650-01-024-9554
NSN 6105-01-276-0997
NSN 6685-01-340-0673