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 6685-01-044-3481
NSN 5996-01-103-9092
NSN 7035-00-541-8516
NSN 6135-00-816-9052
NSN 6135-01-428-7490
NSN 5990-01-095-8866
NSN 4140-01-050-8096
NSN 5935-00-597-1752
NSN 5999-00-343-6770
NSN 5945-00-451-8541
NSN 5985-01-142-5398
NSN 5965-01-356-2047