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 5835-01-495-5986
NSN 6645-01-244-4881
NSN 4140-01-085-2607
NSN 6620-01-103-3556
NSN 5910-00-466-3463
NSN 6240-01-262-0148
NSN 5999-00-276-9299
NSN 2925-01-206-7948
NSN 6685-01-361-9979
NSN 5996-00-333-5182
NSN 6685-01-386-5129
NSN 5985-00-412-0904