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 6685-01-046-4731
NSN 6645-01-286-9872
NSN 6135-01-336-3115
NSN 5999-00-687-1626
NSN 5998-01-183-5322
NSN 5996-01-301-1779
NSN 5835-00-997-4680
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 5895-01-024-9573
NSN 5985-01-447-2723
NSN 6145-01-646-3275
NSN 7035-01-607-3604