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 6685-01-113-0461
NSN 6610-01-461-1644
NSN 5910-00-301-1227
NSN 5960-01-389-0629
NSN 5855-01-439-1838
NSN 6105-01-123-1937
NSN 4140-00-155-8012
NSN 5920-00-259-7294
NSN 6110-00-985-2342
NSN 5930-00-827-6154
NSN 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 5895-01-429-8561