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 6685-01-462-1770
NSN 5910-01-501-0621
NSN 6220-01-557-7198
NSN 5935-00-209-0923
NSN 5915-00-528-9286
NSN 5920-01-482-8852
NSN 5950-00-597-8644
NSN 5996-00-202-6576
NSN 6610-01-459-8192
NSN 6650-01-025-7425
NSN 6130-01-415-3529
NSN 5920-01-312-3933