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 6685-00-193-9502
NSN 5835-01-598-8262
NSN 6150-01-393-0621
NSN 6130-01-520-5369
NSN 5945-01-534-1847
NSN 6685-01-206-5218
NSN 5999-00-401-0404
NSN 6320-01-019-1028
NSN 5975-00-611-3174
NSN 6645-00-108-6479
NSN 5910-01-365-5228
NSN 5990-01-607-9433