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 6685-01-245-9296
NSN 6645-01-494-3845
NSN 6320-01-364-1840
NSN 5945-01-196-5784
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 5930-01-079-7526
NSN 6645-00-551-8291
NSN 2925-01-384-4139
NSN 5855-01-470-4845
NSN 5930-01-616-2872
NSN 6620-00-707-4195
NSN 6685-00-190-8178