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 6685-00-233-6563
NSN 6685-00-552-8380
NSN 5945-01-399-1544
NSN 5999-01-201-2731
NSN 6320-01-195-5583
NSN 5975-01-023-3081
NSN 6240-00-181-2503
NSN 7035-01-487-6481
NSN 7035-00-549-2722
NSN 6220-01-382-7997
NSN 5910-01-640-8943
NSN 5945-01-204-8594