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 6685-01-216-8035
NSN 5990-00-236-0831
NSN 6650-00-107-8509
NSN 6240-01-623-9885
NSN 6135-01-274-3546
NSN 6240-01-596-3183
NSN 5998-00-900-1941
NSN 5925-00-297-8821
NSN 6650-01-540-5157
NSN 6610-00-816-4998
NSN 6150-00-295-3869
NSN 6110-00-083-6776