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 6685-01-569-0937
NSN 5855-01-603-6141
NSN 5915-01-397-8063
NSN 5965-01-533-2814
NSN 5996-01-585-6126
NSN 6240-01-423-8642
NSN 6685-01-464-0244
NSN 5910-01-146-6685
NSN 5930-01-244-4626
NSN 6150-00-538-1176
NSN 5945-01-211-2619
NSN 5999-01-577-4196