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 6685-01-536-6391
NSN 6145-01-248-7887
NSN 5996-00-923-2388
NSN 5996-01-069-2915
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5965-00-452-0967
NSN 6105-01-551-1696
NSN 4140-00-469-4407
NSN 6685-01-425-1191
NSN 5945-01-436-6239
NSN 5960-00-941-6213
NSN 5945-01-361-6952