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 6685-00-900-4246
NSN 6610-00-949-9792
NSN 5925-01-396-4542
NSN 5925-00-284-3726
NSN 5895-01-549-1908
NSN 5925-00-970-7364
NSN 5960-01-053-4358
NSN 6610-00-225-9886
NSN 6620-00-111-4506
NSN 6135-01-563-4445
NSN 5935-01-358-1304
NSN 5905-01-442-4669