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 6685-01-140-2759
NSN 6610-00-826-7235
NSN 6610-00-516-4228
NSN 6130-00-777-9592
NSN 6240-01-491-9011
NSN 5925-01-476-0126
NSN 6685-00-938-0435
NSN 5915-01-222-6681
NSN 5996-01-203-1938
NSN 6650-01-514-0240
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 5965-00-436-2226