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 6685-01-445-1055
NSN 5905-00-880-0077
NSN 5945-01-183-6335
NSN 6220-01-089-8839
NSN 5999-01-310-9459
NSN 7035-01-336-0464
NSN 6240-00-472-4635
NSN 2925-00-449-2478
NSN 6145-00-904-0279
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 6620-01-374-9934
NSN 5999-01-132-6367