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 6685-01-059-0624
NSN 6650-00-187-5388
NSN 5855-00-928-1912
NSN 7035-00-782-7046
NSN 5920-01-063-4368
NSN 5999-00-071-3902
NSN 6650-00-166-0284
NSN 6610-00-701-2600
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5945-00-010-8336
NSN 5945-00-710-7655
NSN 6240-00-275-1950