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 6685-01-647-9041
NSN 5930-01-400-6126
NSN 6105-00-556-2123
NSN 5910-00-358-2252
NSN 5999-00-177-3383
NSN 5975-01-634-0678
NSN 6610-01-257-5808
NSN 5835-01-460-0582
NSN 6620-01-512-2016
NSN 6220-01-027-1294
NSN 5945-01-266-3108
NSN 5915-01-370-3505