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 6685-00-450-0053
NSN 6650-01-179-1842
NSN 7035-01-527-7446
NSN 5960-00-732-5020
NSN 5935-00-090-5039
NSN 6620-01-204-1182
NSN 6610-00-523-8917
NSN 5996-01-304-9119
NSN 6645-00-283-6794
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 6650-01-081-5693
NSN 5990-00-023-4163