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 6685-01-228-2024
NSN 6105-01-432-4030
NSN 5930-01-560-2663
NSN 6110-01-617-6133
NSN 5996-01-479-9637
NSN 6130-00-073-2994
NSN 6135-00-284-1406
NSN 6620-01-229-7381
NSN 5920-00-100-7219
NSN 5930-01-575-1144
NSN 5925-01-422-6783
NSN 7035-00-104-7613