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 6685-01-493-1809
NSN 6685-01-029-6133
NSN 5925-01-401-5314
NSN 6645-00-127-3835
NSN 6650-01-122-0169
NSN 5855-01-147-4785
NSN 5835-01-580-0446
NSN 5996-01-084-6930
NSN 5998-01-508-3940
NSN 5998-01-226-8277
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 5998-01-422-9207