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 6685-00-781-7016
NSN 7035-01-630-2598
NSN 5905-00-577-3753
NSN 5990-00-021-6919
NSN 6320-01-220-2264
NSN 6105-00-977-3444
NSN 5998-00-358-8788
NSN 5835-01-531-0379
NSN 4140-00-510-3699
NSN 6240-01-566-4629
NSN 6320-00-480-7922
NSN 7035-01-408-8698