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 6685-01-432-7156
NSN 5965-01-512-8842
NSN 7035-01-376-3843
NSN 6130-01-268-1703
NSN 6220-01-165-3635
NSN 5855-01-408-3154
NSN 5920-01-612-9019
NSN 5985-00-080-7460
NSN 5910-00-518-1477
NSN 5855-00-004-0904
NSN 6610-01-357-1354
NSN 6645-01-196-6277