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 6685-00-857-0345
NSN 7035-01-145-5059
NSN 6320-01-455-3394
NSN 5905-01-370-6936
NSN 5835-01-647-6426
NSN 5996-01-537-0084
NSN 5925-00-419-0220
NSN 6650-01-551-6866
NSN 5855-00-586-6255
NSN 5945-01-067-7955
NSN 6610-01-176-3539
NSN 6105-01-574-2906