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 5835-01-566-5462
NSN 6685-01-528-6740
NSN 5998-00-265-1001
NSN 5925-01-288-0025
NSN 6135-00-519-1325
NSN 5985-00-676-4852
NSN 6650-01-320-1169
NSN 6610-00-138-2942
NSN 6685-01-411-7113
NSN 5945-01-510-9223
NSN 6620-01-565-6352
NSN 5855-01-643-5136