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 6685-01-096-1714
NSN 6110-01-587-9091
NSN 5965-01-448-9585
NSN 5935-01-431-7336
NSN 6240-01-449-1387
NSN 6135-01-128-5358
NSN 5975-01-164-5037
NSN 5975-01-620-4768
NSN 5895-01-032-6281
NSN 6685-01-245-9296
NSN 5905-01-225-2580
NSN 6610-01-473-1843