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 6685-01-627-0185
NSN 5895-01-370-4303
NSN 5925-00-006-1305
NSN 5935-00-433-6363
NSN 6240-01-560-0910
NSN 6685-00-671-9329
NSN 5999-00-707-6083
NSN 5935-01-569-9890
NSN 6620-00-185-1671
NSN 5999-00-290-5898
NSN 5835-01-042-2247
NSN 5950-01-081-3557