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 5935-01-332-9106
NSN 6110-01-265-8720
NSN 6610-01-412-0058
NSN 6645-01-564-8610
NSN 6320-00-400-8042
NSN 6110-01-244-4986
NSN 5999-01-510-4256
NSN 6150-01-314-5819
NSN 6650-01-496-8962
NSN 5925-01-069-0276
NSN 6650-01-168-8451
NSN 5935-01-224-7281