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 6685-01-625-9138
NSN 5998-00-419-6844
NSN 6650-01-654-0983
NSN 6240-00-991-0091
NSN 5930-01-522-8092
NSN 7035-01-373-5392
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 6650-00-820-4577
NSN 5835-01-592-2350
NSN 5960-01-372-3290
NSN 7035-00-946-2642
NSN 7035-01-579-7228