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 6685-00-269-6444
NSN 5930-01-066-5322
NSN 6685-01-015-8645
NSN 5965-01-320-9742
NSN 6650-01-566-0884
NSN 6320-00-174-1362
NSN 6685-00-292-6119
NSN 5975-01-056-4727
NSN 4140-01-144-9008
NSN 6110-00-003-0360
NSN 5996-01-101-4673
NSN 5855-01-410-8979