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 6685-01-384-0631
NSN 5999-00-913-9529
NSN 5930-01-451-8303
NSN 5835-01-101-7650
NSN 6620-01-655-7664
NSN 5975-01-416-9385
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5855-00-927-5726
NSN 6685-01-597-6243
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 6620-01-102-0008
NSN 6645-00-258-8547