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 6685-00-439-4366
NSN 6105-01-021-4016
NSN 5998-00-481-4917
NSN 5960-01-430-3911
NSN 5855-01-594-7809
NSN 6645-00-764-3355
NSN 5975-01-512-8525
NSN 5935-01-463-2735
NSN 6685-01-311-5435
NSN 5905-00-263-2333
NSN 5910-00-840-5193
NSN 5835-00-284-0882