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 6685-01-254-0485
NSN 6145-01-330-9932
NSN 5960-01-546-2379
NSN 6135-00-268-8492
NSN 5915-01-009-4262
NSN 6650-00-927-3391
NSN 6620-01-261-0054
NSN 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 5990-01-326-2677
NSN 6110-01-391-6497
NSN 6145-01-600-3386
NSN 5905-01-447-2806