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 6685-01-093-4682
NSN 6110-01-552-6142
NSN 5998-01-290-8408
NSN 5925-01-141-7586
NSN 5998-01-235-6175
NSN 6220-00-472-4166
NSN 6150-01-102-8413
NSN 5920-01-140-1120
NSN 6320-01-170-4068
NSN 6240-00-729-9696
NSN 6105-01-237-5471
NSN 6650-01-517-7903