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 6685-01-279-8447
NSN 6240-01-308-1848
NSN 5855-00-337-3679
NSN 5985-00-061-6024
NSN 5835-01-553-6772
NSN 6135-01-375-2624
NSN 5985-01-557-8289
NSN 6620-01-408-4464
NSN 5895-01-006-6756
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 6220-01-124-1308
NSN 5895-01-077-5716