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 5998-01-427-3776
NSN 6645-00-336-4783
NSN 6685-01-544-0453
NSN 6645-00-767-6307
NSN 5930-00-108-5389
NSN 5960-01-209-4328
NSN 6645-00-530-3468
NSN 6645-01-301-9462
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 6105-01-497-7115
NSN 6130-00-100-0175
NSN 6220-01-371-8838