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 6685-01-275-5340
NSN 5895-01-222-1895
NSN 2925-01-180-7793
NSN 6110-01-460-3566
NSN 5930-01-212-9907
NSN 6610-00-598-5268
NSN 6645-01-265-0549
NSN 5930-01-265-0231
NSN 5855-01-654-7314
NSN 5965-00-492-1737
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 5990-00-424-8872