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 6685-01-120-7957
NSN 6650-00-784-9222
NSN 5905-00-134-0499
NSN 6610-01-253-9180
NSN 5945-01-005-6602
NSN 5910-00-276-8592
NSN 6105-01-349-3317
NSN 5996-01-275-0831
NSN 7035-01-378-5074
NSN 5990-01-507-7495
NSN 6685-01-634-0611
NSN 6220-01-377-2513