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 6685-01-620-7528
NSN 5960-00-875-9823
NSN 6610-01-387-5630
NSN 6610-00-432-5774
NSN 5930-01-113-7828
NSN 7035-01-092-5723
NSN 6685-01-057-9166
NSN 5985-01-520-8401
NSN 5985-01-416-2956
NSN 5915-00-233-6346
NSN 6620-00-018-2196
NSN 5915-00-359-7776