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 6685-01-142-9276
NSN 5910-00-324-7125
NSN 5960-01-077-6062
NSN 6130-01-205-4792
NSN 5998-00-552-6703
NSN 6105-01-353-4981
NSN 6610-00-872-7600
NSN 5920-01-457-0650
NSN 6685-01-187-8463
NSN 6220-00-812-0515
NSN 6685-01-633-9350
NSN 5895-01-378-5806