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 6685-01-245-7596
NSN 5945-01-008-1465
NSN 6685-01-398-0653
NSN 6135-01-340-9731
NSN 5965-00-208-4896
NSN 6610-01-531-3480
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 5895-01-220-2939
NSN 5990-01-085-9117
NSN 6610-01-182-0089
NSN 6320-00-222-1468
NSN 5895-00-236-8877