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 6685-01-646-0047
NSN 5998-00-177-2949
NSN 5965-01-249-6349
NSN 5920-00-784-5214
NSN 5935-01-591-3854
NSN 6220-00-138-5969
NSN 5950-00-707-6107
NSN 6610-01-482-4630
NSN 5945-01-224-6573
NSN 5975-01-024-2883
NSN 2925-00-696-3304
NSN 6240-00-369-9768