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 6685-01-492-3382
NSN 5920-01-463-8484
NSN 2925-01-030-6580
NSN 6145-00-296-0085
NSN 6685-00-411-2367
NSN 6650-01-102-7847
NSN 6650-01-218-2028
NSN 5935-00-536-3325
NSN 5965-01-285-2133
NSN 6130-00-072-6011
NSN 6220-01-363-8371
NSN 6145-00-900-1851