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 6685-01-596-1480
NSN 5996-00-864-6711
NSN 6150-00-164-8900
NSN 6650-01-250-1244
NSN 5960-00-837-1276
NSN 5835-01-218-5560
NSN 6150-01-115-5416
NSN 5996-01-179-5688
NSN 6150-00-021-2345
NSN 5985-01-571-4702
NSN 6610-01-489-0071
NSN 6145-00-465-1641