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 6685-01-645-2288
NSN 6685-01-442-6195
NSN 5999-01-083-6138
NSN 5920-01-444-1207
NSN 6685-01-192-2058
NSN 6110-01-260-1301
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 5905-00-636-6692
NSN 5930-01-424-8331
NSN 6650-01-252-8190
NSN 5910-01-364-5191
NSN 6620-01-140-0968