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 6685-01-492-7337
NSN 5965-01-042-2001
NSN 5996-01-453-6127
NSN 6240-00-715-5118
NSN 5990-00-539-7859
NSN 4140-00-755-6814
NSN 5985-01-427-3734
NSN 6320-01-159-2211
NSN 5935-00-692-9042
NSN 6220-01-394-5263
NSN 5996-01-347-0566
NSN 2925-00-860-3652