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 6685-01-393-0246
NSN 5855-00-189-6066
NSN 5999-01-329-5562
NSN 5925-01-302-7208
NSN 5985-01-237-2570
NSN 5835-01-095-4400
NSN 5975-01-272-8541
NSN 5855-01-054-9014
NSN 6685-00-146-2308
NSN 5935-00-646-2256
NSN 6685-01-383-7499
NSN 5915-01-555-8852