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 6685-01-363-4028
NSN 5998-01-572-8806
NSN 5950-01-055-5650
NSN 6145-01-534-7895
NSN 5965-01-391-1703
NSN 5950-01-371-3069
NSN 5985-01-161-4800
NSN 5950-01-365-1963
NSN 2925-01-412-9520
NSN 5996-01-042-6860
NSN 6135-01-398-5922
NSN 5905-00-683-4261