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 6685-01-191-7744
NSN 6685-01-058-5998
NSN 5935-01-147-3352
NSN 6620-00-010-8190
NSN 5915-00-823-8334
NSN 5998-00-079-0036
NSN 6620-01-208-5915
NSN 6135-01-090-5365
NSN 6685-01-237-2562
NSN 5965-00-897-0618
NSN 6220-00-222-5663
NSN 5998-01-627-6968