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 6685-01-392-0602
NSN 5998-01-487-6620
NSN 5925-00-001-7446
NSN 5835-00-387-4759
NSN 6110-01-469-6948
NSN 5895-01-399-0240
NSN 5925-01-298-1989
NSN 6650-01-459-7155
NSN 6240-01-032-4624
NSN 5965-00-433-6181
NSN 5975-00-529-3835
NSN 6135-01-439-8669