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 5996-01-274-1025
NSN 5996-01-599-9867
NSN 6645-01-030-8930
NSN 5920-01-570-7359
NSN 5855-01-532-7513
NSN 6685-01-032-9706
NSN 5975-01-296-0124
NSN 5965-01-413-2461
NSN 6135-01-255-9129
NSN 2925-01-437-9041
NSN 6110-01-504-1271
NSN 6685-01-316-9316