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 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 5935-01-196-6179
NSN 6685-01-467-2493
NSN 6645-01-252-8870
NSN 6610-01-646-1609
NSN 5930-01-381-0405
NSN 6145-00-160-7796
NSN 6620-01-656-4535
NSN 6320-01-372-8671
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 5985-01-309-7651
NSN 5998-01-251-1963