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 6685-01-352-1641
NSN 5998-01-211-3779
NSN 5930-01-391-9730
NSN 6650-01-399-8552
NSN 4140-00-753-9204
NSN 5960-01-067-4604
NSN 5915-00-192-3109
NSN 5855-00-902-3069
NSN 5960-00-553-7338
NSN 6130-00-273-1111
NSN 5835-01-632-6627
NSN 5920-01-073-1231