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 6685-01-448-4056
NSN 5985-01-276-9868
NSN 4140-01-303-6632
NSN 5910-01-366-5240
NSN 5835-00-588-2196
NSN 5915-00-816-7549
NSN 5975-01-481-7866
NSN 6610-01-389-3082
NSN 5996-01-657-1447
NSN 5855-00-051-2792
NSN 5950-00-593-5665
NSN 5999-01-634-0576