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 6685-01-246-5038
NSN 6110-01-270-5177
NSN 6610-00-167-9839
NSN 5985-01-551-1680
NSN 6220-01-593-5672
NSN 6620-01-163-6125
NSN 5920-01-310-9281
NSN 6685-01-607-6481
NSN 5998-00-232-4730
NSN 5990-01-465-8031
NSN 5895-00-111-8334
NSN 6150-00-636-8938