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 6685-01-313-2195
NSN 6220-00-772-9791
NSN 6685-01-392-8470
NSN 6620-00-852-0568
NSN 5975-01-303-1726
NSN 5975-01-351-6097
NSN 5910-01-417-6951
NSN 6685-01-350-0337
NSN 5895-01-090-0567
NSN 5855-00-361-0167
NSN 5950-01-575-4993
NSN 4140-01-043-4181