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 6685-01-553-5459
NSN 5835-01-025-8761
NSN 6240-01-199-3073
NSN 5945-00-864-5193
NSN 6110-00-188-9874
NSN 6645-00-347-0356
NSN 5985-01-464-1537
NSN 5855-01-484-9948
NSN 5925-01-384-7883
NSN 5895-00-665-3991
NSN 5996-00-959-5944
NSN 6320-01-476-7476