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 6685-01-197-8048
NSN 2925-00-110-7975
NSN 5910-01-264-9779
NSN 5935-00-186-9933
NSN 5835-01-063-6284
NSN 5950-01-627-5740
NSN 5915-00-434-9082
NSN 6135-01-584-0941
NSN 6620-01-132-5190
NSN 6650-00-242-0183
NSN 5965-00-762-0630
NSN 5895-01-623-5404