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 6685-01-309-8360
NSN 6220-01-596-3176
NSN 5985-00-609-7322
NSN 6130-01-553-0243
NSN 5930-00-099-0150
NSN 5935-01-605-1560
NSN 6145-01-590-7582
NSN 6610-01-551-0774
NSN 5915-00-164-5120
NSN 5910-01-510-6480
NSN 5925-00-937-5669
NSN 6610-01-108-7780