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 6685-00-642-0533
NSN 6240-00-021-1296
NSN 5985-01-154-7444
NSN 5895-00-145-7780
NSN 5990-01-658-9964
NSN 6685-01-422-9927
NSN 6610-00-783-8786
NSN 5905-01-478-4394
NSN 6135-01-408-0313
NSN 6610-00-113-4552
NSN 6685-01-076-4703
NSN 5985-01-502-9303