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 6685-01-119-9213
NSN 6145-01-369-0829
NSN 5990-01-544-4360
NSN 6320-01-573-6490
NSN 6105-00-507-4577
NSN 5935-00-852-1394
NSN 5996-00-678-8507
NSN 5965-00-574-7525
NSN 5950-01-355-8861
NSN 6685-00-845-5606
NSN 6645-01-400-2119
NSN 5920-00-736-7882