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 5925-01-317-0492
NSN 5935-00-826-8987
NSN 6105-01-475-8569
NSN 6240-01-346-8215
NSN 6645-01-063-8243
NSN 6240-01-045-5425
NSN 5905-00-912-9022
NSN 6610-01-125-9899
NSN 5990-00-345-8967
NSN 6645-01-170-0265
NSN 6320-01-605-7059
NSN 6685-01-331-4378