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 6685-00-403-1226
NSN 5910-01-493-8039
NSN 5990-01-344-7778
NSN 5895-01-449-0447
NSN 5965-01-032-0940
NSN 5920-00-252-3197
NSN 6110-01-218-6906
NSN 5999-00-132-2720
NSN 5920-01-061-9714
NSN 6110-01-160-7706
NSN 6645-01-231-6636
NSN 5920-01-129-3273