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 6685-01-123-9275
NSN 5930-01-113-6839
NSN 6110-01-531-4734
NSN 5965-00-185-9687
NSN 6130-00-610-2392
NSN 5975-01-094-2362
NSN 6620-01-167-0881
NSN 5915-01-526-8489
NSN 5910-00-819-7652
NSN 5950-00-422-8579
NSN 6135-01-584-0941
NSN 6610-01-146-0331