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 6685-01-343-2955
NSN 5998-01-408-5906
NSN 5990-00-936-7299
NSN 6220-01-242-5111
NSN 5990-01-303-9920
NSN 6685-00-572-1519
NSN 5990-01-095-8866
NSN 5945-00-938-1323
NSN 7035-01-049-6776
NSN 6130-01-246-9080
NSN 5895-00-409-0071
NSN 6650-00-612-9648