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 5985-01-383-4833
NSN 5950-00-998-2110
NSN 6650-01-049-5361
NSN 5950-01-463-3096
NSN 5930-01-394-4718
NSN 5835-00-419-6576
NSN 6130-00-072-9854
NSN 6610-01-493-6269
NSN 6130-01-023-6111
NSN 6685-01-377-9137
NSN 6685-01-656-1282
NSN 6145-01-430-2784