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 6685-01-570-2619
NSN 5925-01-408-8765
NSN 6650-01-014-5990
NSN 5975-00-911-6340
NSN 6610-01-648-6527
NSN 5999-00-269-5320
NSN 6150-01-320-3858
NSN 6130-00-196-5292
NSN 6220-01-559-1363
NSN 5998-01-195-6594
NSN 5975-00-110-8148
NSN 6130-01-352-5644