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 6685-01-607-6481
NSN 5945-01-206-5411
NSN 5985-01-124-7299
NSN 5945-01-398-6243
NSN 6145-01-094-5146
NSN 6685-01-021-3064
NSN 6650-00-401-7896
NSN 6620-01-545-7396
NSN 5965-00-558-3684
NSN 5999-01-451-3854
NSN 7035-01-026-0117
NSN 6220-00-942-2678