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 6685-01-492-9744
NSN 6685-01-196-0149
NSN 6620-01-463-1373
NSN 6130-01-641-9333
NSN 5905-01-549-0704
NSN 6220-01-023-8818
NSN 7035-01-287-9817
NSN 5920-01-492-5788
NSN 5910-01-110-9509
NSN 6220-01-370-5248
NSN 5925-01-575-9558
NSN 6620-01-502-9104