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 6685-01-170-2578
NSN 5975-01-464-6173
NSN 5965-01-659-9477
NSN 6240-00-099-8606
NSN 5935-00-444-9741
NSN 6135-01-475-7415
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5935-01-076-5985
NSN 5950-00-545-9341
NSN 5905-01-322-7291
NSN 6145-01-440-6481
NSN 6320-01-476-7702