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 6685-01-536-0206
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 6650-00-382-6080
NSN 5855-01-357-7907
NSN 5996-00-231-9322
NSN 5975-01-555-0547
NSN 6620-01-119-9239
NSN 6110-01-603-3592
NSN 6620-01-453-3135
NSN 6105-01-647-4683
NSN 5965-01-617-2243
NSN 5935-00-110-1588