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 6685-01-615-4774
NSN 7035-01-215-2449
NSN 5975-01-106-3595
NSN 5999-01-345-0229
NSN 5985-01-112-0002
NSN 5965-01-207-7026
NSN 2925-00-707-6770
NSN 5965-01-419-2251
NSN 5960-01-513-3230
NSN 6320-01-426-8947
NSN 5935-00-112-5194
NSN 6105-00-980-2496