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 5895-01-086-1416
NSN 6650-01-330-6740
NSN 5895-01-439-3334
NSN 6620-01-312-6350
NSN 6685-01-597-6243
NSN 6145-00-594-7822
NSN 6220-01-529-0778
NSN 6610-01-647-7412
NSN 5945-01-390-3497
NSN 5835-00-407-6820
NSN 6685-01-605-2959
NSN 6685-00-499-9233