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 6685-01-456-6664
NSN 6685-00-394-8788
NSN 6610-01-554-4921
NSN 5990-00-740-0249
NSN 5910-01-044-0283
NSN 5960-00-525-1898
NSN 6145-01-089-8616
NSN 2925-00-908-7702
NSN 6650-01-287-7960
NSN 5985-01-559-3232
NSN 5985-00-301-3814
NSN 5835-01-074-7593