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 6610-01-400-3880
NSN 5925-01-321-8829
NSN 6645-00-200-2324
NSN 6685-01-168-8391
NSN 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 5835-00-891-2784
NSN 6320-01-448-1189
NSN 5965-01-118-0017
NSN 4140-00-034-7935
NSN 5985-01-250-3261
NSN 6105-01-168-9395
NSN 5990-01-200-7460