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 6685-00-935-6961
NSN 5990-01-242-9653
NSN 5945-00-024-1102
NSN 5930-00-318-9133
NSN 5895-01-330-0282
NSN 7035-01-112-4565
NSN 5835-00-912-5656
NSN 5905-00-842-0963
NSN 5945-01-201-5388
NSN 5925-01-231-4487
NSN 6105-00-028-6939
NSN 6620-01-438-0415