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 6685-01-377-6433
NSN 5910-01-578-6803
NSN 5975-01-227-2722
NSN 6130-01-146-0999
NSN 6135-01-332-0431
NSN 6150-01-284-1052
NSN 5935-01-534-5260
NSN 6645-00-117-9839
NSN 6320-01-195-5583
NSN 6645-00-347-0356
NSN 6685-00-858-0763
NSN 6320-01-512-2031