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 5999-01-215-0718
NSN 6650-01-272-3727
NSN 2925-00-071-4197
NSN 7035-01-398-3494
NSN 5855-01-634-0259
NSN 6320-00-681-1324
NSN 5910-01-373-5428
NSN 5910-00-881-8268
NSN 5935-01-415-8042
NSN 5925-00-824-0329
NSN 6645-01-170-5402
NSN 6220-01-093-9737