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 6685-01-526-7245
NSN 5910-00-600-6011
NSN 5930-00-823-8324
NSN 6145-00-199-8066
NSN 5835-01-009-9173
NSN 6685-00-654-9912
NSN 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 6105-01-447-2984
NSN 5935-00-661-0825
NSN 5985-01-046-9369
NSN 5895-00-169-7912
NSN 7035-00-897-7567