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 5996-01-472-2112
NSN 6240-01-357-7925
NSN 6650-00-346-8672
NSN 6645-00-425-6199
NSN 6650-00-707-1417
NSN 6105-01-455-8294
NSN 2925-00-167-6762
NSN 5950-00-007-2115
NSN 5835-01-452-4947
NSN 6135-00-686-4777
NSN 5915-00-482-9681
NSN 5915-00-469-3492