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 6685-01-494-9751
NSN 6135-00-203-9645
NSN 6110-01-030-6073
NSN 5999-01-165-5454
NSN 5920-00-362-1376
NSN 5895-01-080-8769
NSN 6650-01-177-2673
NSN 6240-00-201-1200
NSN 5998-00-174-3678
NSN 6620-00-249-7034
NSN 6105-00-861-8295
NSN 5965-00-168-4311