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 6685-01-344-9389
NSN 6650-00-629-8027
NSN 6135-01-077-5705
NSN 5998-00-538-8947
NSN 6650-01-024-9554
NSN 6320-01-354-6204
NSN 6135-01-084-1609
NSN 5950-00-368-9752
NSN 5965-01-324-0767
NSN 7035-01-022-1008
NSN 5915-01-371-2584
NSN 6650-01-100-3185