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 6685-01-252-8093
NSN 5905-00-028-9526
NSN 6610-01-381-0652
NSN 6150-01-421-2543
NSN 5960-01-586-5235
NSN 6220-00-149-0977
NSN 5999-01-537-0533
NSN 5855-01-222-1242
NSN 6320-00-500-0613
NSN 6110-01-068-0301
NSN 5905-00-836-7419
NSN 5999-00-726-8824