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 6150-01-379-7692
NSN 6145-01-305-8646
NSN 5935-01-023-2693
NSN 6110-00-935-5351
NSN 6610-01-206-5278
NSN 6105-00-204-9342
NSN 5990-01-517-7848
NSN 6135-00-175-7132
NSN 6685-00-653-1190
NSN 5996-01-590-7885
NSN 6620-01-523-7245
NSN 5985-01-485-3062