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 5935-00-828-6013
NSN 5975-01-359-6443
NSN 6105-00-232-9788
NSN 6650-01-526-1241
NSN 5855-00-885-8452
NSN 6610-00-822-0431
NSN 4140-01-195-0816
NSN 6650-01-222-1749
NSN 7035-01-423-8343
NSN 6150-01-359-3107
NSN 5996-01-579-2986
NSN 6105-01-426-3882