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 6685-01-322-8516
NSN 6650-01-148-7911
NSN 5910-00-347-3678
NSN 6320-01-098-2503
NSN 6240-01-277-3762
NSN 5999-01-149-9422
NSN 6610-01-317-4859
NSN 6650-01-197-4585
NSN 5835-01-432-8801
NSN 6645-01-044-6376
NSN 6105-00-357-0966
NSN 5910-00-666-8942