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 6685-00-111-1123
NSN 6150-00-557-7656
NSN 6620-01-542-2689
NSN 2925-00-402-5582
NSN 6610-01-318-6713
NSN 5835-00-885-6030
NSN 5910-01-587-1303
NSN 5945-01-643-5078
NSN 6320-01-185-3857
NSN 6685-01-111-2009
NSN 7035-01-391-0432
NSN 5950-01-054-3215