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 6685-01-415-0972
NSN 5996-00-389-0065
NSN 7035-00-360-2008
NSN 5975-00-725-6860
NSN 6150-01-596-6880
NSN 5950-00-301-3695
NSN 2925-00-896-9819
NSN 4140-00-148-7013
NSN 6610-01-165-0232
NSN 5996-01-657-0553
NSN 5855-01-308-0955
NSN 6110-01-612-8438